高一英语上学期期中卷上海市上海理工大学附属中学2012-2013学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题含答案49
I. Listening Comprehension（20’）Part A Short ConversationsDirections: In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversations, a question will be asked about what said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about is, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. A waiter B. A shop assistantC. A cashierD. A postman2. A. Weight lifting B. RunningC. Eating cucumbersD. Drinking diet coke3. A. Work with his friends B. Call on his friendsC. Go for a walkD. Make a phone call4. A. In a bookstore B. In a reading roomC. In a furniture storeD. In the man’s study5. A. 8 B. 12 C. 20 D. 326. A. Job hunting B. An online courseC. Earlier graduationD. Summer vacation plans7. A. Confused B. SympatheticC. EmbarrassedD. Uninterested8. A. The air is fresh. B. It’s hot inside.C. The window is open.D. It’s noisy outside.9. A. Phone later. B. Try harder.C. Wait for the signal.D. Check the number.10. A. He lost his way. B. He received a traffic ticket.C. He worked very carefully.D. He drove in heavy traffic.Part B PassagesDirections: In Part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Question 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Open the cage window B. Put the cash in the drawer.C. Check the savings accountsD. Examine the audio system.12. A. Exciting B. Demanding C. Boring D. Relaxing13. A. It has flexible working hours.B. The speaker can have more leisure time.C. It requires more organization.D. The speaker can daydream while working.Question 14 through 16 are based on the following news.14. A. A natural disaster. B. A power failure.C. Homeless farmers.D. A serious accident.15. A. Jews and some Arabs. B. Arabs and North Africans.C. Jews and North AfricansD. North Americans and some Arabs.16. A. Exchange them for banks B. Save them for travelers.C. Collect them for poor children.D. Spend them on duty-free goods.Part C Longer ConversationsDirections: In Part C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversationRegent Conference CentreReservationsContact name: Joanne____17_______Purpose of reservation:A(n) ___18____ conferenceNumber of people:___45___maximumDate: 28th____19______Total to pay: ￡____20_____Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.II. Grammar and Vocabulary (16')Section A (16')Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. 21. In addition to what ________ above, his speech was also involved in some bigissues of our society.A. mentionedB. is mentionedC. was mentionedD. mentions22. It was all your own fault, so you can’t avoid ____ for it.A. to be punishedB. to punishC. being punishedD. punishing23. Only after staying in England for a few weeks did Li Lei become used ____Chinese.A. to not speakingB. not to speakingC. to not speakD. not to speak24.Jim was ashamed of himself for _______ rude words to the beggar in the streetthe week before.A. having saidB. having been saidC. sayingD. being said25.The well-known singer insisted on ______ his private affairs in the pressconference.A. not to discussB. discussing notC. not discussingD. not having discussed26.The news of ___________ is already known to everyone in our office.A. your promotingB. your being promotedC. being promotedD. your having promoted27._________ to the sunlight for a long time does harm to one’s skin.A. ExposingB. Be exposedC. ExposedD. Being exposed28. _________ his friend when they met on the street made his friend very upset.A. Tom didn’t greetB. Tom’s not greetingC. Tom not greetingD. Not Tom greeting29. It’s obvious that her refusing to see a doctor has ______ her illness worsening.A. pulled intoB. led inC. taken upD. resulted in30.The question which will be discussed next week has something ________oursalary.A. to doB. do withC. to do withD. do31.The young man got up immediately as the woman got on the bus and let her_______ his seat.A. shareB. gainC. occupyD. capture32.The chairman said in the meeting that he would be ________ towards all opinionsand consider them seriously.A. respectfulB. proudC. capableD. careful33.I am really sorry if my comments on the matter ____ you.A. beatB. defeatedC. offendedD. Injured34.Lisa made a(n) _____ to help her husband with the problem, but failed in the end.A. promiseB. responseC. decisionD. attemptSection B (9')Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each wordKnowledge is free on the Internet at a small but __37___ number of colleges and universities.About 160 schools around the world now put free course materials on the web to the ___38___. Recent additions in the United States ___39___ projects at Yale, Johns Hopkins and the University of California, Berkeley.Berkeley said it would offer videos of lectures on YouTube. Free videos from other schools are ___40___ at the Apple iTunes store.The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) became an early ___41___with its Open Course Ware project, first ___42___ in 2001. Free lecture notes, exams and other resources are published at . Many exams even include the answers.Today, Open Course Ware offers materials from 1,800 undergraduate and graduate courses. These ___43___ from physics to political science.Visitors can learn the same things that M.I.T. students learn. But as the site points out, Open Course Ware is not a M.I.T. education. Visitors receive no credit toward a degree. Some materials from a course may not be available, and the site does not provide ___44___ with teachers.Still, M.I.T. says that the site has had forty million visits by thirty-one million visitors from almost every country. Sixty percent of the visitors are from outside the United States and Canada.Students and educators use the site, including students at M.I.T. But the largest number of visitors, about half, are self-learners.Some professors have become well-known around the world as a result of appearing online. Walter Lewin, a physics professor at M.I.T., is ___45___ popular. Fans enjoy his entertaining lectures.M.I.T. Open Course Ware now includes materials for high school. The aim is to improve education in science, technology, maths and engineering.III. Reading Comprehension (35')Section A (15')Directions: For each blank in the following pas-sage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.There are many stories about people who did not let age stop them in the pursuit of their goals. I’m sure you have hear d of recent 70-year-old college graduates, or teenagers who are 46 of many useful things or owners of companies. Actually, it can be done; it just 47 your attitude.Michael had wanted to run his own business from an early age, but he was 48 a big risk taker. After many years of working for others, he put a business plan together and was about to make the 49 , but his friends told him that at 45 he was too 50 to start his own construction business. They thought it was a young man’s business while Michael needed a steady income to support his family. Michael was discouraged. 51 many of his friends worked in the very field that he was considering starting his business in, he 52 that they knew what was best, so he decided to give up his 53 . But his wife told him that he was foolish to do so. They discussed it and Michael 54 that he’d been using his age as a(n) 55 instead of as an advantage.Have you put off a goal 56 age or another limiting factor? Does the limiting 57really have as much influence as you think? Age is just a number and each challenge is an opportunity. Your attitude 58 . You’re not too old to try something 59 and never too old to give up on your dreams. They may 60 a bit of adjustment, but if you want something enough, believe in yourself and your desires will have no bounds.46. A. owners B. discoverers C. inventors D. users47. A. depends on B. turns down C. makes up D. leads to48. A. never B. hardly C. nearly D. surely49. A. decision B. leap C. conclusion D. contribution50. A. early B. old C. hard D. wise51. A. If B. Before C. Even D. Since52. A. hoped B. learnt C. thought D. heard53. A. plan B. job C. belief D. method54. A. stressed B. decided C. realized D. Dreamed55. A. response B. reply C. answer D. excuse56. A. instead of B. regardless of C. because of D. in spite of57. A. result B. factor C. pressure D. strength58. A. changes B. helps C. begins D. matters59. A. opposite B. impossible C. strange D. valuable60. A. make B. suggest C. require D. followSection B (11')Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or un-finished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)It was the first day of second grade, and Sarah had been looking forward to this moment. The night before, she laid out her favorite clothes: a white coat and a bright yellow shirt.When having breakfast, Sarah dropped some food on her shirt, so she had to change into her second-best clothes, blue jeans and a Jonas Brothers T-shirt.After breakfast Sarah rushed to catch the school bus and when she was just reaching the door the bus driver opened it. The door hit right in Sarah’s face and blood dripped from her nose. The driver wanted to send her home, but she refused, "It is the most important day of the year! I can’t miss it!"Before classes, Sarah went to her favorite swing. When rising high, she saw her best friend little Jack. She let go of the swing and waved to him with one hand. Unfortunately, she flew out of the swing and landed hard on the sand, breaking a leg and an arm. As she lay in the sand, she noticed a shiny thing on the ground beside her. With her good hand she took it.When Sarah’ mother rushed into the ward she was surprised by what she saw: her girl was lying in bed with an arm and a leg in the splint (夹板), a broken nose, and blood stains on her second-best clothes. Expecting to see her child crying, she was confused when she saw a big, bright smile on Sarah’s face."Sarah, look at you!" her mother cried. "You were hurt so badly and why are you smiling?""Look, Mommy, I found a diamond!" Sarah laughed.Life can be like that. It can be tough, even painful sometimes. But there arealways treasures that make the pain worth suffering.61. When Sarah went to school, she was wearing ________________.A. a white coat and a Jonas Brothers T-shirtB. blue jeans and a yellow shirtC. a white coat and a yellow shirtD. blue jeans and a Jonas Brothers T-shirt62. Sarah fell off the swing because _____________.A. she seldom played swingB. she rose too highC. she waved one hand to her friendD. she was pulled down by her friend(B)How difficult change is depends a lot on your attitude towards it and your resistance to it. Your attitude to change can make the whole transformation process much easier.Imagine change as a pair of shoes and this will help you understand change and how it works. I am sure that you have ever had a comfortable pair of shoes in your life.A pair of shoes is so comfortable that you really don’t want to get rid of them.You know you need a new pair, and may even have them, but you don’t want to wear them because you are comfortable with your current pair. Besides, the new pair may hurt your feet, give you blisters(水疱) or be awkward to wear to start with. So, you resist the new shoes. However, you know that this new pair would be much better for your feet, and after the initial discomfort they would probably be even more comfortable, yet you still resist.Do you know I’m doing this now? I’m wearing my comfortable shoes and they feel good. They have a hole in each heel, and the sole is starting to fall off, but I’m persisting in wearing them.This describes change exactly; change of our habits, change of our thought patterns. We stick with the old patterns because they are comfortable. Yet once we get over the initial pain of the transformation, the new pattern will be comfortable and feel good until the time comes when we need another new pair of shoes.65. Why do people prefer old shoes to new ones?A. They have much emotion in the old ones.B. They are more comfortable.C. New shoes always harm the feet.D. They look better than the new ones.66. According to the passage, we know that people ______.A. don’t realize the benefit of the new shoes very wellB. are positive and open-minded to accept new thingsC. actually know the change will finally be good for themD. don’t accept new patterns because they are not good67. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Once we form a habit, it’s difficult to change it.B. Most people pay more attention to the future life.C. One’s attitude towards something is usually traditional.D. The more often we change, the better our life will be.(C)It seems hard to watch someone yawn and not to yawn ourselves. Even reading about yawning can make you do it. Now, a new study has found why yawning has such a powerful force.Yawning when others yawn, the study suggests, is a sign of pity and a form of social connection. Kids don’t develop this deeply rooted behavior until around age four, the study found. Kids with autism (自闭症) are less likely to catch yawns. In the most serious cases, they never do. Yawning might help doctors to see whether the children are developing rightly. The work could also lead to a better understanding of the ways that people communicate and connect."Emotional infection seems to be a born thing that connects us together," said Molly Helt, a graduate student in psychology at the University of Connecticut. "Yawning may be part of that." Inspiration for her study came when she tried to get her own autistic son to clear his ears on an airplane. She repeatedly yawned at him, hoping he would yawn back. He never did."The fact that autistic kids don’t do it might mean they’re really missing out on that emotional connection with people around them," she said. "The biggest thing people try to figure out after birth is how we become humans and understand that humans have minds that are different from others’," she added. "Autistic people never seem to understand that."Like infectious laughter and crying, scientists have found that yawning is a shared experience that promotes social connection. Helt said it could fight stress aftera period of being nervous and spread a feeling of calm through a group.68. What does the new study suggest, according to the first two paragraphs?A. It is easy to stop yawning when you see others yawn.B. Yawning has some mysterious force which is related to God.C. Children follow others in yawning just after they are born.D. Yawning is a form of communication.69. According to Molly Helt, _________________.A. emotions are infectious, but yawning is notB. yawning helps clear ears on planesC. humans differ from animals because they communicate with othersD. yawning is a kind of emotional connection among humans70. Which of the following is NOT true about yawning?A. It is natural to yawn back if people around you yawn.B. Some kids are too young to yawn after others.C. Yawning can be used to test children’s development.D. Kids with autism yawn easily when others yawn.71. The author implies in the last paragraph that ________.A. it is bad manners to yawn on some social occasionsB. yawning can make people feel relaxedC. yawning is different from infectious laughter and crying in theoryD. the more you yawn, the happier you will beSection C(5')Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from72.______Teaching English to adult learners is a challenging thing. But learning how to teach English to be-gin ners could be much more challenging especially if you’re teaching abroad. There are special considerations that you’ll have to keep in mind, and a little more patience to spare.73._______When you teach any foreign language to young learners, it means that you are not only going to have to teach the subject as you would in a typical classroom. Because of the age of the learners, you will have to constantly keep them interested. Children have short attention span, so you have to give extra effort to keep their attention to the subject.74.________As much as it is important to teach the language to your learners, it is also important that you know they are willing to learn and that they enjoy your classes. If you make your classes fun and full of activities and other games that promote learning and communication, the actual teaching part will be a piece of cake. Your students will always look forward to the next lesson, and they’ll look at learning English as a fun experience.75.________If you teach English abroad, the number of things to consider is increased. For one thing, you will have to use the teaching methods that are accepted by a foreign audience. You will have to learn the culture of the country. Naturally, you will also have to adjust to the life of living abroad.76.________Of course, if you would like to teach English abroad, there might be additional tests and certificates that will be required of you. You may be required to take TOEFL and take up ESL. To be sure of all the requirements, make sure that you discuss all of these during the application process early on.Section D (4')Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or completethe statements in the fewest possible words.They leap from helicopters or speeding boats, bringing aid to swimmers who get into trouble off Italy’s popular beaches.Hundreds of specially trained dogs from Italy’s corps of canine(犬类的) lifeguards set out each summer to help swimmers in need of rescue.These "life dogs" wear a harness that victims can grab to be dragged back to shore, and unlike human lifeguards, they can easily jump from helicopters and speeding boats to reach swimmers in trouble.With millions flocking to Italy’s crowded beaches each summer, the Italian Coast Guard says it rescues about 3,000 people every year —and their canine helpers have saved several lives.It takes three years for the canines to reach expert rescue status, and currently 300 dogs are fully trained for duty, said Roberto Gasbarri, who directs the Italian School of Canine Lifeguards program."Dogs are of good physical strength. They can increase the speed at which victims are rescued," Gasbarri said."The dog becomes a sort of intelligent lifebuoy(救生圈). It is a buoy that goes by itself to a person in need of help, and comes back to the shore also by himself, choosing the best landing point and swimming through the safest currents," he said.The school will train any breed, as long as they weigh at least 30 kilograms, but New found lands and golden retrievers are most commonly used because they are good at swimming. Each dog works together with a human lifeguard, who also acts as the animal’s trainer."Being retrievers, they set out to pick up anything we tell them, be it a human being, an object, or a fish, and they bring it back to the shore," said lifeguard Monia Luciani. "They do not associate it with a physical activity, but it is rather a game for them."77. The dogs wear a harness so that __________.78. The dogs are helpful to _________.79. Why does the school usually choose to train the New found lands and golden retrievers?___________________________________.80. How do the dogs regard the pickup training?____________________________________.第II卷(共20分)Translation (20')Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1.孩子长大成人后就不应该依靠父母了。
上海市上海理工大学附属中学高一上学期质量抽查英语试题 含答案
(满分100分)I. Grammar and Vocabulary (44')Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.1. In Chinese people’s hearts, Taiwan Island __________ China.A. belongs toB. belonged toC. belongingD. is belonged to2. When I went to the professor’s office, he __________ on the phone.A. was speakingB. spokeC. had been speakingD. had spoken3. The number of skyscrapers _________ greatly in Shanghai in the past few years.A. is increasingB. are increasingC. has increasedD. have increased4. Unless he __________ to lend us a hand, we shall never win this competition.A. promisesB. will promiseC. would promiseD. had promised5. Because it is the first time that he __________ late for school, the teacher forgave him.A. isB. wasC. will beD. has been6. HongKong has been developing well since the Chinese government __________ in 1997.A. took it overB. has taken it onC. has taken it overD. took it on7. —How long __________ each other before they __________ married?—For about a year.A. have they known; getB. did they know; were going to getC. do they know; are going to getD. had they known; got8. —Have you moved into the new house?—Not yet. The rooms __________.A. are being paintedB. are paintingC. are paintedD. are being painting9. This material __________ soft and may be used to make underwear .A. feelsB. feltC. is feltD. is feeling10. In the experiments, the scientists found that water __________ at 100℃.A. boilsB. boilC. has boiledD. had boiled11. I knew a little bit about Italy as my wife and I __________ there several years ago.A. are goingB. had beenC. wentD. have been12. Don’t_________ me in stealing magazines from the reading room.A. instructB. insistC. involveD. institute13. The president’s famous speech made a great _________ on everyone present.A. introductionB. careerC. courseD. impact14. Can you __________ his becoming a lawyer?A. imageB. imitateC. illustrateD. imagine15. It is impossible __________ there before lunch.A. for me to getB. of me to getC. for my gettingD. of my getting16. I __________ her for the way she deals with her students.A. admitB. addressC. admireD. appoint17. Everybody likes her because she ______ thoughtful of others.A. is alwaysB. has always beenC. is always beingD. will always be18. —The first time I saw him, he was studying German on his own.—As a matter of fact, he ____ it for more than 3 years and has made great progress.A. learnedB. has been learningC. had learnedD. is learning19. So far we ______ a lot of useful English words.A. learnB. are learnedC. have learnedD. will learn20. We’d better hurry up. The airplane ______ off at 6:00, and we only have one hour left.A. takesB. takingC. tookD. will take21. By last November I ______ more than 2,000 stamps.A. have collectedB. collectedC. had collectedD. collect22. A new Beichuan _________ in 8 years according to a report.A. will be builtB. has been builtC. is being builtD. was built23. I’m really sorry, but my bike ______. You’d better ask someone else to borrow one.A. has been repairedB. is repairedC. is being repairedD. was repaired24. Hurry up, or the tickets ______ out by the time we get there.A. will have soldB. will sellC. have soldD. will have been sold25. As we approached the work site, we could see the workers ______ the new house.A. buildingB. buildC. builtD. to build26. These fine pieces of music are Schubert’s ______.A. masterpiecesB. articlesC. sculpturesD. news27. With many ______ students around me every day, I’ll get more chances to improve myself by working hard.A. tremendousB. fascinatedC. upwardD. outstanding28. The girl ______ her mother by clearing up the kitchen.A. disappointedB. satisfiedC. sympathizedD. simplified29. What really puzzles me is the popular ______ with these websites.A. interestB. passionC. fascinationD. puzzle30. It is ______ believed that England will host the 30th Olympic Games successfully.A. generallyB. clearlyC. franklyD. honestly31. More than 1,000 Chinese volunteers have been sent to work ______ in an exchange project.A. foreignB. outsideC. overseasD. together32. The school forbids the students ___________ the computer games.A. playB. to playC. playingD. played33. All the students are asked _________ tomorrow’s discussion.A. attendB. to attendC. attendingD. attended34. She couldn’t help__________ when she heard that we couldn’t help __________the house.A. to cry; to cleanB. crying; cleaningC. to cry; cleaningD. crying; to clean35. It is stupid __________ your advice.A. of him not to takeB. for him not to takeC. not takingD. of not taking36. They happened__________ when I passed them. From their accent I judged they were from the north.A. to talkB. to be talkingC. to have talkedD. talked37. I did nothing but _________ for the taxi __________.A. to wait；to comeB. waiting；comingC. to wait；comeD. wait；to come38. —Would you like to go shopping with me?—I’d like to __________A. to goingB. goingC. goD. to39. He loves his work. He is always the first __________and the last __________.A. coming；leavingB. to come；to leaveC. coming；to leaveD. to come；leaving40. Jenny __________ the actress trying to remember her name.A. stared atB. called atC. shouted atD. laughed at41. The black clouds __________ that it will rain soon.A. showB. indicateC. tellD. predict42. Mother was worried because little Alice was ill, especially _______Father wasaway in France.A. asB. thatC. duringD. if43. We won’t give up ______________we should fail ten times.A. even ifB. sinceC. whetherD. until44. ________ I visited the West Lake, I was attracted by its beautiful sceneries.A. For the first timeB. First timeC. In the first timeD. The first timeII. Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each’)We can’t stop an earthquake, but we can do things to make sure they don’t destroy whole cities. First, it is not a __45__ idea to build houses along lines where the land of the earth’s plates (板块) join together. Second, if you think there __46__ be an earthquake, it is better to build houses on rocks , not on __47__. Third, you must make the houses as __48__as possible. Weak buildings will fall down in an earthqu ake, but strong ones may __49__ . Scientists are __50__ that one day an even bigg er earthquake will hit the part around San Francisco . They call it “The Big One”.However, people today are still building more __51__. The population in and aroun d San Francisco is __52__ ten times more than it was in 1906. This means that __53 __ there is another earthquake, a great many houses and buildings will be destroyed. III. Reading ComprehensionSection A (15')Directions: For each blank in the following pas-sage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.There are many stories about people who did not let age stop them in the pursuit of their goals. I’m sure you have he ard of recent 70-year-old college graduates, or teenagers who are 54 of many useful things or owners of companies. Actually, it can be done; it just 55your attitude.Michael had wanted to run his own business from an early age, but he was 56 a big risk taker. After many years of working for others, he put a business plan together and was about to make the 57, but his friends told him that at 45 he was too 58to start his own construction business. They thought it was a young man’s business while Michael needed a steady income to support his family. Michael was discouraged. 59many of his friends worked in the very field that he was considering starting his business in, he 60 that they knew what was best, so he decided to give up his 61 . But his wife told him that he was foolish to do so. They discussed it and Michael 62 that he’d been using his age as a(n) 63instead of as an advantage.Have you put off a goal 64 age or another limiting factor? Does the limiting65really have as much influence as you think? Age is just a number and each challenge is an opportunity. Your attitude 66. You’re not too old to try something 67 and never too old to give up on your dreams. They may 68a bit of adjustment, but if you want something enough, believe in yourself and your desires will have no bounds.54. A. owners B. discoverers C. inventors D. users55. A. depends on B. turns down C. makes up D. leads to56. A. never B. hardly C. nearly D. surely57. A. decision B. leap C. conclusion D. contribution58. A. early B. old C. hard D. wise59. A. If B. Before C. Even D. Since60. A. hoped B. learnt C. thought D. heard61. A. plan B. job C. belief D. method62. A. stressed B. decided C. realized D. Dreamed63. A. response B. reply C. answer D. excuse64. A. instead of B. regardless of C. because of D. in spite of65. A. result B. factor C. pressure D. strength66. A. changes B. helps C. begins D. matters67. A. opposite B. impossible C. strange D. valuable68. A. make B. suggest C. require D. followSection B (22')Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or un-finished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)It was the first day of second grade, and Sarah had been looking forward to this moment. The night before, she laid out her favorite clothes: a white coat and a bright yellow shirt.When having breakfast, Sarah dropped some food on her shirt, so she had to change into her second-best clothes, blue jeans and a Jonas Brothers T-shirt.After breakfast Sarah rushed to catch the school bus and when she was just reaching the door the bus driver opened it. The door hit right in Sarah’s face and blood dripped from her nose. The driver wanted to send her home, but she refused, "It is the most important day of the year! I can’t miss it!"Before classes, Sarah went to her favorite swing. When rising high, she saw her best friend little Jack. She let go of the swing and waved to him with one hand. Unfortunately, she flew out of the swing and landed hard on the sand, breaking a leg and an arm. As she lay in the sand, she noticed a shiny thing on the ground beside her. With her good hand she took it.When Sarah’ mother rushed into the ward she was surprised by what she saw: her girl was lying in bed with an arm and a leg in the splint (夹板), a broken nose, andblood stains on her second-best clothes. Expecting to see her child crying, she was confused when she saw a big, bright smile on Sarah’s face."Sarah, look at you!" her mother cried. "You were hurt so badly and why are you smiling?""Look, Mommy, I found a diamond!" Sarah laughed.Life can be like that. It can be tough, even painful sometimes. But there are always treasures that make the pain worth suffering.69. When Sarah went to school, she was wearing ________________.A. a white coat and a Jonas Brothers T-shirtB. blue jeans and a yellow shirtC. a white coat and a yellow shirtD. blue jeans and a Jonas Brothers T-shirt70. Sarah fell off the swing because _____________.A. she seldom played swingB. she rose too highC. she waved one hand to her friendD. she was pulled down by her friend71. When Sarah’s mother saw her in the ward she felt _______________.A. upsetB. puzzledC. relaxedD. disappointed72. Which of the following can be used to describe Sa rah’s story?A. Every cloud has a silver lining.B. Nothing is impossible to a willing mind.C. First think, then act.D. No pains, no gains.(B)How difficult change is depends a lot on your attitude towards it and your resistance to it. Your attitude to change can make the whole transformation process much easier.Imagine change as a pair of shoes and this will help you understand change and how it works. I am sure that you have ever had a comfortable pair of shoes in your life. A pair of shoes is so comfortable that you really don’t want to get rid of them.You know you need a new pair, and may even have them, but you don’t want to wear them because you are comfortable with your current pair. Besides, the new pair may hurt your feet, give you blisters(水疱) or be awkward to wear to start with. So, you resist the new shoes. However, you know that this new pair would be much better for your feet, and after the initial discomfort they would probably be even more comfortable, yet you still resist.Do you know I’m doing this now? I’m wearing my comfortable shoes and they feel good. They have a hole in each heel, and the sole is starting to fall off, but I’m persisting in wearing them.This describes change exactly; change of our habits, change of our thought patterns. We stick with the old patterns because they are comfortable. Yet once weget over the initial pain of the transformation, the new pattern will be comfortable and feel good until the time comes when we need another new pair of shoes.73. Why do people prefer old shoes to new ones?A. They have much emotion in the old ones.B. They are more comfortable.C. New shoes always harm the feet.D. They look better than the new ones.74. According to the passage, we know that people ______.A. don’t realize the benefit of the new shoes very wellB. are positive and open-minded to accept new thingsC. actually know the change will finally be good for themD. don’t accept new patterns because they are not good75. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Once we form a habit, it’s difficult to change it.B. Most people pay more attention to the future life.C. One’s attitude towards something is usually traditional.D. The more often we change, the better our life will be.(C)It seems hard to watch someone yawn and not to yawn ourselves. Even reading about yawning can make you do it. Now, a new study has found why yawning has such a powerful force.Yawning when others yawn, the study suggests, is a sign of pity and a form of social connection. Kids don’t develop this deeply rooted behavior until around age four, the study found. Kids with autism (自闭症) are less likely to catch yawns. In the most serious cases, they never do. Yawning might help doctors to see whether the children are developing rightly. The work could also lead to a better understanding of the ways that people communicate and connect."Emotional infection seems to be a born thing that connects us together," said Molly Helt, a graduate student in psychology at the University of Connecticut. "Yawning may be part of that." Inspiration for her study came when she tried to get her own autistic son to clear his ears on an airplane. She repeatedly yawned at him, hoping he would yawn back. He never did."The fact that autistic kids don’t do it might mean they’re really missing out on that emotional connection with people around them," she said. "The biggest thing people try to figure out after birth is how we become humans and understand that humans have minds that are different from others’,"she added. "Autistic people never seem to understand that."Like infectious laughter and crying, scientists have found that yawning is a shared experience that promotes social connection. Helt said it could fight stress after a period of being nervous and spread a feeling of calm through a group.76. What does the new study suggest, according to the first two paragraphs?A. It is easy to stop yawning when you see others yawn.B. Yawning has some mysterious force which is related to God.C. Children follow others in yawning just after they are born.D. Yawning is a form of communication.77. According to Molly Helt, _________________.A. emotions are infectious, but yawning is notB. yawning helps clear ears on planesC. humans differ from animals because they communicate with othersD. yawning is a kind of emotional connection among humans78. Which of the following is NOT true about yawning?A. It is natural to yawn back if people around you yawn.B. Some kids are too young to yawn after others.C. Yawning can b e used to test children’s devel opment.D. Kids with autism yawn easily when others yawn.79. The author implies in the last paragraph that ________.A. it is bad manners to yawn on some social occasionsB. yawning can make people feel relaxedC. yawning is different from infectious laughter and crying in theoryD. the more you yawn, the happier you will beSection C(10')Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from80.______Teaching English to adult learners is a challenging thing. But learning how to teach English to be-ginners cou ld be much more challenging especially if you’re teaching abroad. There are special consid erations that you’ll h ave to keep in mind, and a little more patience to spare.81._______When you teach any foreign language to young learners, it means that you are not only going to have to teach the subject as you would in a typical classroom. Because of the age of the learners, you will have to constantly keep them interested. Children have short attention span, so you have to give extra effort to keep their attention to the subject.82.________As much as it is important to teach the language to your learners, it is also important that you know they are willing to learn and that they enjoy your classes. If you make your classes fun and full of activities and other games that promote learning and communication, the actual teaching part will be a piece of cake. Your students will always look for ward to the next lesson, and they’ll look at learning English as a fun experience.83.________If you teach English abroad, the number of things to consider isincreased. For one thing, you will have to use the teaching methods that are accepted by a foreign audience. You will have to learn the culture of the country. Naturally, you will also have to adjust to the life of living abroad.84.________Of course, if you would like to teach English abroad, there might be additional tests and certificates that will be required of you. You may be required to take TOEFL and take up ESL. To be sure of all the requirements, make sure that you discuss all of these during the application process early on.参考答案：。
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牛津上海版高一上学期英语期中考试试卷(考试时间：120分钟满分：150)听力（略）I Grammar and VocabularyDirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, c and d choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21.―I have to leave now.―Must you? I you could stay and have dinner with us.A.thinkB. thoughtC. have thoughtD. am thinking22. He then shut himself up in the room, nobody come near him, and got ready to work alone.A. lettingB. to letC. letD. being let23. When Mohammed, a friend of mine from the Middle East, first went to the United Kingdom to attend the university，he ______ with women in the same class before．A. had never studiedB. would never studyC. has never studiedD. did not study24．So far millions of pounds’ worth of damage ______ by a storm which swept across the north of England last night．A. has been caused B. had been causedC. will be causedD. will have been caused25．Enjoy your time in the sun；it ______ last long before the storm rolls in．A. won’tB. isn’tC. didn’tD. doesn’t26．By his very success，Webber ______ that there is an eager，enthusiastic public that will support large-scale works of musical theatre．A. will have been provenB. had provenC. will have provenD. has proven27．They brought about ______ impossible-navigating a ship carrying human beings to the moon for a landing，and then back．A. what was regardedB. what had been regardedC. what was thoughtD. what had been thought28．Although there is more female participation in IT workforce，______ a significant imbalance of male and female senior positions．A. it remainsB. there remainsC. there remaining D．that remains29．I ______ to go to Hawaii today，but when the fortune-teller warned me not to travel，I postponed the trip．A. was intendingB. was intendedC. would intendD. had intended30．I spite of growing popularity，he doesn’t seem ______ the public appearances that are requested of him．A. that he enjoysB. enjoyingC. to enjoyD. enjoy31．Along with enthusiasm for composing music ______ his devotion to cultivating young people passionate about music．A. come B. comes C. coming D. to come32．The 1920s ushered in the era of the motor car，thus greatly ______ the amount of time it took people to travel to work．A. reducedB. being reducedC. to reduceD. reducing33．The large orchestra was very ______ by Arturo Toscanini，who received enthusiastic applause from the audience．This was truly a concert ______．A. well conducted；to rememberB. well conducting; rememberedC. well conducted；rememberingD. well conducting; remembering34．An overwhelming majority of people ______ －91 percent-hold the opposite point of view that peace can only be achieved through dialogue．A. surveyedB. surveyingC. surveyD. to survey35．______ her job with little prospect of finding a new one，she came to the point where she could no longer afford．______ her entire family．A. Lost；to be supportedB. Having lost; to supportC. Lost；supportingD. Having lost; support36．If any of the symptoms arises，it’s worth ______ a change of diet．A.to considerB. of consideringC. consideringD. being considered37．How many species do you believe will be threatened with extinction when the reservoir is completed？—I expect ______ ten at least．A. there to beB. there beingC. there beD. there have been38．______ her salary with that of her male partner’s，she found the unjust treatment toward female employees in the company．A．Compared B．Having comparedC．To compare D．Having been compared39．No matter how frequently ______，the works of Beethoven always attract large audiences．A. performedB. performingC. to be performedD. being performed40．You may be an inexperienced candidate，but none of that makes things worse than your walking into that interview room ______ confidence．A. lackedB. lackingC. for lack ofD. lacking of41．With knowledge-based economy starting to ______ and becoming a growing trend，new industries have kept emerging．A. take shape B. take actionC. create civilizationD. pay attention42．He continued his writing until 1990 when a worsening eye condition ______ the end of his active career．A. signedB. signaledC. consideredD. communicated43．Over the years，London’s economy has changed from a manufacturing economy to one ______ financial services．A. cared for B. applied to C. preferred to D. based on44．Tea contains a variety of substances beneficial to human health，but only in a dark，sealed box can it be well ______．A. advised B. balanced C. informed D. preserved45．They lived in a backward part of the country，with no electricity，paved roads or easy ______ to safe drinking water．A. lack B. guarantee C. remedy D. access46．If applicants do not meet these requirements they will not be ______ to graduate school，even if they had excellent undergraduate grades and an impressive resume．A. permittedB. attractedC. suitedD. admitted47．The hotel boasts a lovely dining room ______ the lake，where the view can truly be described as spectacular．A. overlookedB. reflectingC. overlookingD. reflected48．The painful experience left her emotionally drained，but she is not the sort of woman to be defeated by a of fate．A. damage B. collapse C. twist D. share49．The Colosseum ______ for nearly 500 years with the last recorded games held there as late as the 6th century．A. put into useB. remained in useC. went out of useD. made the use50．We are trying to get people to like us and approve of us：Our greatest fear is of being ______ and rejected．A. abandonedB. ruinedC. remindedD. stressedSection BDirections：Fill in each blanks with a proper word chosen from the box．Each word can be used only once．Note thatFor the vast majority of people，checking social media involves a mix of expectation and curiosity．The app feeds on a collective 51 that we are missing out on something，whether it’s a fabulous party，a pop-up sale or the mere concept of vacation．But the same dynamic doesn’t quite 52 to parents sharing pictures of their young children online. There certainly may be an element of proud boasting: “Admire my little son’s taste in jazz,” etc. But these carefully chosen photos often do little more than help parents escape from a harsh day ____53____. The isolation of parenthood delivers one to strange places, and you need your tribe. Sharing images on social media makes the experience ____54____, connecting one to a larger world.In his new book Why We Should Think Before We Talk About Our Kids Online, Leah Plunkett, a Harvard psychology professor, argues that “sharenting” happens when an adult transmits private details about a child via digital channels. It ____55____ a child’s entry into “digital life.” Studies estimate that by 2030 nearly two-thirds of identity-fraud cases affecting today’s children will have been caused by sharenting.For Plunkett, there are a couple of reasons to be concerned about sharenting. On a philosophical level, sharenting exposes children to the larger digital world without their permission, ____56____ them of a kind of privacy. This feeds into Plunkett’s second, much broader concern. The ____57____ problem with sharenting is the same with many adult-world privacy issues: the bargain we have made in exchange for these services is that we surrender our data and choose not to imagine the worst-case scenarios. Could things that parents post about children produce real-world ____58____, in terms of bullying, professional reputation, or future prospects? Today, long before children take their first step, their digital data already travels to “thousands, likely tens of thousands, of human and machine users.” How long will it be until someone ____59____ the power to predict who a child will become as an adult based on these data points?Plunkett’s concerns made parents reconsider their choices. In the end, Plunkett’s advice is to “make more mindful choices” about digital lives though parenthood is often so ____60____ vague that mindfulness seems impossible.Ⅲ. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.The Last Robot-Proof Job in America?You can get most food, such as warm cookies or vodka, to your doorstep in minutes. But try getting a red snapper (红鲷鱼). Until recently, if you could obtain it, it would likely have been pre-frozen and shipped in from overseas.A new tech startup is aiming to ____61____ this situation. Based inside the Fulton Fish Market, a seafood wholesale market, the startup, called , allows customers across the whole county, both restaurants and individuals, to buy from the market. The fish is shipped ____62____, rather than frozen, thanks to an Amazon advanced logistics system. Mike Spindler, the company’s C.E.O., said recently, “I can get a fish to Warren Buffett, that’s as fresh as if he’d walked down to the pier (码头) and bought it that morning.”There is one thing, ____63____, that the sophisticated logistics system cannot do: pick out a fish. If Warren Buffett orders a red snapper, the company needs to ____64____ that his fish is actually red snapper, and not some other. Accordingto the ocean-conservation organization, more than 20% of the seafood in restaurants and grocery stores in America is ____65____. For this task, the company has employed Robert DiGregorio, a forty-seven-year veteran of the business, who possesses a blend of judgement and ____66____ knowledge that, so far, computers have yet to replicate.“____67____ the food-safety stuff, our business could be any market from the last three thousand years of human history,” Spindler told me. He is experienced in the ____68____ business. When he arrived at the fish market in 2014, people were cautious. “They thought selling fish on the Internet was ____69____.” DiGregorio said, speaking for the fishmongers (鱼贩). “They didn’t see how it could possibly work.” Five years ago, DiGregorio didn’t know how to use a computer, but when the Web-site people arrived at the market, he sensed an opportunity. Together, they’ve created a human-machine fish-buying operation.By I a.m. each night, the company ____70____ from around the country and sends them to DiGregorio. He heads into the market, carrying his tablet computer. The company’s algorithms (算法) ____71____ data on their sources and can tell DiGregorio, for example, which stall to go to get the best tuna (金枪鱼). The computer is a “learning system,” so if DiGregorio makes a choice it didn’t ____72____, it asks, “Was the fish not available? Was it damaged?” All that information is fed back in for next time.Then, what can a fishmonger see that a computer can’t? DeGregorio showed me his part of the ____73____ process.“I’m assessing a few things,” he said. First,____74____. Fish should have “nice” slime (粘液). Then, smell. He sniffed the air above the box. “When fish goes bad, it smells like ammonia.” Besides, to get the best stuff, “Fishmongers have to have a relationship with you. To trust you.” He added.Is he never ____75____ being replaced by the learning system of computers? DiGregorio shrugged. “By the time they invent a computer that can do what I can do,” he said, “I’ll be dead.”61. A. maintain B. remedy C. substitute D. recognize62. A. free B. overseas C. separate D. fresh63. A. therefore B. otherwise C. however D. thus64. A. ensure B. propose C. concede D. remind65. A. overpriced B. misidentified C. displaced D. modified66.А. computer B. cuisine C. fish D. marketing67. A. Rather than B. Thanks to C. Except for D. Prior to68. A. fund-raising B. online-grocery C. fish-selling D. non-profit69. A. significant B. worthy C. responsible D. ridiculous70. A. sales B. orders C. alternatives D. statistics71. A. analyze B. supply C. prioritize D. feed72. A. require B. process C. predict D. value73. A. calculation B. decoding C. correction D. selection74. A. smash B. touch C. wipe D. roll75. A. concerned about B. eager for C. delighted with D. capable ofSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)For some people, music is no fun at all. About four percent of the population is what scientists call “amusic.” People who are amusic are born without the ability to recognize or reproduce musical notes (音调). Amusic people often cannot tell the difference between two songs. Amusics can only hear the difference between two notes if they are very far apart on the musical scale.As a result, songs sound like noise to an amusic. Many amusics compare the sound of music to pieces of metal hittingeach other. Life can be hard for amusics. Their inability to enjoy music set them apart from others. It can be difficult for other people to identify with their condition. In fact, most people cannot begin to grasp what it feels like to be amusic. Just going to a restaurant or a shopping mall can be uncomfortable or even painful. That is why many amusics intentionally stay away from places where there is music. However, this can result in withdrawal and social isolation. “I used to hate parties,” says Margaret, a seventy-year-old woman who only recently discovered that she was amusic. By studying people like Margret, scientists are finally learning how to identify this unusual condition.Scientists say that the brains of amusics are different from the brains of people who can appreciate music. The difference is complex, and it doesn’t involve defective hearing. Amusics can understand other nonmusical sounds well. They also have no problems understanding ordinary speech. Scientists compare amusics to people who just can’t see certain colors.Many amusics are happy when their condition is finally diagnosed. For years, Margaret felt embarrassed about her problem with music. Now she knows that she is not alone. There is a name for her condition. That makes it easier for her to explain. “When people invite me to a certain, I just say, “No thanks, I’m amusic,””says Margaret. “I just wish I had learned to say that when I was seventeen and not seventy.”76.Which of the following is true of amusics?A.Listening to music is far from enjoyable for them.B.They love places where they are likely to hear music.C.They can easily tell who different songs apart.D.Their situation is well understood by musicians.77.According to paragraph 3, a person with “defective hearing” is probably one who________.A.dislikes listening to speechesB. can hear anything nonmusicalC. Has a hearing problemD. lacks a complex hearing system78.In the last paragraph, Margaret expressed her wish that________.A.her problem with music had been diagnosed earlierB.she were seventeen years old rather than seventyC.her problem could be easily explainedD.she were able to meet other amusics79.What is the passage mainly concerned with?A.Amusics’ strange behaviorsB. some people’s inability to enjoy music.C. Musical talent and brain structureD. Identification and treatment of amusics.(B)How to place an Order of Custom Jeans▶Select the Fabric & Styles→Fabrics---Select the Fabric from our large collection of Denim Fabric Samples→Special Wash---Select your favorite special wash treatment to make your jeans look stylish→Thread Color---Select the thread color you want. You can select secondary thread color also, which can be used at certain stitches. 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But that essential ingredient is no longer so easy for marine life to obtain, several new studies reveal.In the past decade ocean oxygen levels have taken a dive--an alarming trend that is linked to climate change, says Andreas Oschlies, an oceanographer at the Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research in Germany, whose team tracks ocean oxygen levels worldwide. “We were surprised by the intensity of the changes we saw, how rapidly oxygen is going down in the ocean and how large the effects on marine ecosystems are.” he says. It is no surprise to scientists that warming oceans are losing oxygen, but the scale of the drop calls for urgent attention. Oxygen levels in some tropical regions have dropped by an astonishing 40 percent in the last 50 years, some recent studies reveal. Levels have dropped less significantly elsewhere, with an average loss of 2 percent globally.A warming ocean losses oxygen for two reasons. First, the warmer a liquid becomes, the less gas it can hold. That is why carbonated drinks go flat faster when left in the sun. Second, as polar sea ice melts, it forms a layer of water above colder, more salty sea waters. This process creates a sort of lid that can keep currents from mixing surface water down to deeper depths. And because all oxygen enters the surface, less mixing means less of it at depth.Ocean animals, large and small, however, respond to even slight changes in oxygen by seeking refuge in higher oxygen zones or by adjusting behavior, Oschlies and others in his field have found. These adjustments can expose animalsto new predators or force them into food-scarce regions. Climate change already poses serious problems for marine life, such as ocean acidification, but deoxygenation is the most pressing issue facing sea animals today，Oschlies says. "they all have to breathe.”Aside from food web Problems, animals face various other physiological challenges as their bodies adjust to lower oxygen levels. Chinese shrimp(虾) move their tails less vigorously to preserve energy in lower oxygen environments. Some creatures, such as jellyfishes, are more tolerant of low oxygen than others are. But all animals will feel the impact of deoxygenation because they all have evolved their oxygen capacity for a reason, says Oschlies."Any drop in oxygen is going to damage survivability and performance, "he says.83. According to the first two paragraphs, what worries scientists most?A. The worsening deoxygenation in the warming oceanB. The survival of predator and various marine animalsC. The alarmingly changeable oxygen levels in the oceanD. The lack of attention to the warming of tropical oceans.84. Which of the following is a reason for the oxygen loss in the ocean?A. Polar ice melting consumes much oxygen in the ocean.B. Global warming reduces the amount of oxygen in the air.C. The surface polar ice water prevents oxygen going downD. Salty water holds less gas in the increasingly warmer ocean85. What can be inferred from the passageA. Ocean deoxygenation changes some animals' natural territories.B. Ocean acidification is more serious a problem than deoxygenation.C. Not all ocean animals are bothered by the decreasing oxygen levels.D. Some animals reduce their movements in order to absorb more oxygen86. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. The Oxygen Levels of Marine LifeB. Ocean Warming Affects Food WebC. The Survivability of Ocean AnimalsD. The Ocean Is Running Out of BreathSection CDirections: Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below. Each sentence can be used only once.The war on smoking, now five decades old and counting, is one of the nation's greatest public health success stories – but not for everyoneAs a whole, the country has made amazing progress. In 1964,four in ten teens in the Us smoked; today fewer than two in ten do.___________87_______________.Their failure is the greatest disappointment in an effort to save lives that was started on Jan. 11, 1964, by the first Surgeon General s Report on Smoking and Health. Its finding that smoking is a cause of lung cancer and other diseaseswas major news then. The hazards of smoking were just starting to emerge.The report led to cigarette warning labels, a ban on TV ads and eventually an anti-smoking movement that shifted the nation’s attitude on smoking. Then, smokers were cool.Today, many are outcasts, rejected by restaurants, bars, public buildings and even their own workplaces, Millions of lives have been saved.The formula for success is no longer guesswork: Adopt tough warning labels, air public service ads, fund smoking cessation programs and impose smoke-free laws___88____. If you can stop them from smoking, you’ve won the war. Few people start smoking after turning eighteen. _____89_______.The 10 states with the lowest adult smoking rates slap an average tax of$2. 42 on every pack -three times the average tax in the states with the highest smoking rates.New York has the highest cigarette tax in the country, at $4.35 per pack, and just 12 percent of teens smoke, far below the national average of 18 percent. Compare that with Kentucky, where taxes are low(60 cents), smoking restrictions are weak and the teen smoking rate is double New York's, Other low-tax states have similarly dismal records Enemies of high tobacco taxes cling to the tired argument that they fall disproportionately on the poor._____90__________. The effect of the taxes is amplified further when the revenue is used to fund initiatives that help smokers quit or persuade teens not to start.Anti-smoking forces have plenty to celebrate this week, having helped avoid 8 million premature deaths in the past 50 years. But as long as 3, 000 adolescents and teens take their first puff each day, the war is not wonIV. Productive GrammarDirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Flu is killing us. The usual response to the annual flu is not enough to fight against the risks we currently face,____91___(say) nothing of preparing us for an even deadlier widespread flu that most experts agree ____92__(come) in the future. Yet we have an annual vaccine, and everyone _______93____(qualify) should get it without question. The reality, however, is that less than half Americans get the flu vaccines. And the flu vaccines we have are only 60% effective in the best years and 10% effective in the worst years. We urgently need a much ____94___(effective) flu vaccine.In the U. S alone, seasonal flu can cause up to 36 million infections, three-quarters of a million hospitalizations and 56,000 deaths. We are not investing the resources needed to protect ourselves, our loved ____95____ and our communitiesWhy not? We haven't been hit by _____96____ truly destructive widespread disease in a long time. So as individuals, we let down our guard as our leaders quickly defund and destaff the services we need to protect us.The risk of continued foot dragging is huge. In a severe widespread disease, the U.S. health care system could be defeated in just weeks. Millions of people would be infected by the virus, and would die in the weeks and months following the initial outbreak.The cost of preventing epidemics is roughly a tenth of ____97___ it costs to cope with them when they hit. In 2012, a call was issued for an annual billion-dollar U.S. commitment ___98____ the development of a universal flu vaccine. Six years later, the search for a universal vaccine remains seriously underfunded.The simple reason lies in our collective satisfaction. 99. headlines about the flu are gone, hospitals are emptied of flu patients, and school and workplace absence rates decline, we go back to business as usual.Leading scientists and public health officials have the capability to keep us much safer from flu. They need your quick and decisive support to succeed. Your action today 100 be a matter of life and death for you and those you love.V TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.101.他的父母为他考入理想大学而感到自豪。
上海理工大学附属中学高一英语下学期期中试题新人教版
上海理工大学附属中学2013-2014学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题新人教版I. Listening Comprehension（24’）Section ADirections：In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. Go to the office B. Keep calling C. Try online booking D. See a doctor2. A. A reporter B. An athlete C. A fisherman D. An organizer3. A. At a post office B. At a fast-food restaurantC. At a booking officeD. At a check-in desk4. A. He already has plans. B. The woman should decide where to eat.C. He will make a reservation.D. The woman can ask her brother for advice.5. A. He got wet in the rain.B. The shower was out of order.C. He didn’t hear the phone ringin gD. He got out of the shower to answer the phone.6. A. Reasonable B. Bright C. Serious D. Ridiculous7. A. Send leaflets B. Go sightseeing C. Do some gardening D. Visit a lawyer8. A. Her d oorbell doesn’t need repair. B. She didn’t expect him to come so earlyC. The man has just arrived on time.D. It is not the right time for her.9. A. She won’t go to the beach if it rains.B. She would like the man to go to the beach.C. It will clear up tomorrow.D. It was pouring when she was at the beach.10. A. What to take up as a hobby. B. How to keep fit.C. How to handle pressure.D. What to play with.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but thequestions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Her school was in a small village. B. She was outstanding at school.C. She was the only Asian girl there.D. Her parents were in London.12 A. London B. Bath C. Swindon D. Oxford13. A. Coming across a radio producer. B. Taking an earlier train.C. Meeting a professional artist.D. Wearing two odd shoes. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following speech.14. A. Educating children. B. Saving rare animals.C. Recreating an environment.D. Making a profit.15. A. Animals make visitors stressful. B. Animals must live their lives in cages.C. Animals can feel bored and sad.D. Animals are in danger of extinction.16. A. They are still useful and necessary.B. They have more disadvantages than advantages.C. They are a perfect environment for animals.D. They are recreative places for animals.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will bear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 arc based on the following conversation.II. Grammar and Vocabulary (16')Section A (8')Fill in the blanks according to the context25. It’s obvious that her refusing to see a doctor has resulted _______ her illness worsening.26. The question which will be discussed next week has something ______ (do) with our salary.27. It is the street ______ he came across his old friend.28. Being a respectful person means always_______ (show) respects to others.29. I am really sorry if my comments on the matter ______ (offend) you.30. Lisa made _____ attempt to help her husband with the problem, but failed in the end.31. A well-written speech calls ______ a lot, such as a good choice of words, a clear structure, a distinct theme, etc.32. He behaved _______ ______ nothing had happened.Section B (9’)Choices33. In addition to what _______above, his speech was also involved in some big issues of our society.A. mentionedB. is mentionedC. was mentionedD. mentions34. It was all your own fault, so you can’t avoid ____ for it.A. to be punishedB. to punishC. being punishedD. punishing35. Only after staying in England for a few weeks did Li Lei become used ____ Chinese.A. to not speakingB. not to speakingC. to not speakD. not to speak36. Jim was ashamed of himself for _______ rude words to the beggar in the street the week before.A. having saidB. having been saidC. sayingD. being saidThe well-known singer insisted on ______ his private affairs in the press conference.A. not to discussB. discussing notC. not discussingD. not having discussedThe news of ___________ is already known to everyone in our office.A. your promotingB. your being promotedC. being promotedD. your having promoted_________ to the sunlight for a long time does harm to one’s skin.A. ExposingB. Be exposedC. ExposedD. Being exposed40. _________ his friend when they met on the street made his friend very upset.A. Tom didn’t greetB. Tom’s not greetingC. Tom not greetingD. Not Tom greeting41. It was on the time _________ we Chinese finally realized our dream.A. whenB. thatC. on whichD. in whichSection C (9')Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each wordKnowledge is free on the Internet at a small but __42___ number of colleges and universities.About 160 schools around the world now put free course materials on the web to the __43___. Recent additions in the United States ___44___ projects at Yale, Johns Hopkins and the University of California, Berkeley.Berkeley said it would offer videos of lectures on YouTube. Free videos from other schools are ___45___ at the Apple iTunes store.The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) became an early ___46___with its Open Course Ware project, first ___47___ in 2001. Free lecture notes, exams and other resources are published at . Many exams even include the answers. Today, Open Course Ware offers materials from 1,800 undergraduate and graduate courses. These ___48___ from physics to political science.Visitors can learn the same things that M.I.T. students learn. But as the site points out, Open Course Ware is not a M.I.T. education. Visitors receive no credit toward a degree. Some materials from a course may not be available, and the site does not provide ___49___ with teachers.Still, M.I.T. says that the site has had forty million visits by thirty-one million visitors from almost every country. Sixty percent of the visitors are from outside the United States and Canada. Students and educators use the site, including students at M.I.T. But the largest number of visitors, about half, are self-learners. Some professors have become well-known around the world as a result of appearing online. Walter Lewin, a physics professor at M.I.T., is ___50___ popular. Fans enjoy his entertaining lectures.M.I.T. Open Course Ware now includes materials for high school. The aim is to improve education in science, technology, maths and engineering.III. Reading Comprehension (35')Section A (15')Directions: For each blank in the following pas-sage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that bestfits the context.There are many stories about people who did not let age stop them in the pursuit of their goals. I’m sure you have heard of recent 70-year-old college graduates, or teenagers who are 51 of many useful things or owners of companies. Actually, it can be done; it just 52 your attitude.Michael had wanted to run his own business from an early age, but he was 53 a big risk taker. After many years of working for others, he put a business plan together and was about to make the 54 , but his friends told him that at 45 he was too 55 to start his own construction business. They thought it was a young man’s business while Michael needed a steady income to support his family. Michael was discouraged. 56 many of his friends worked in the very field that he was considering starting his business in, he 57 that they knew what was best, so he decided to give up his 58 . But his wife told him that he was foolish to do so. They discussed it and Michael 59 that he’d been using his age as a(n) 60 instead of as an advantage. Have you put off a goal 61 age or another limiting factor? Does the limiting 62 really have as much influence as you think? Age is just a number and each challenge is an opportunity. Your attitude 63 . You’re not too old to try some thing 64 and never too old to give up on your dreams. They may 65 a bit of adjustment, but if you want something enough, believe in yourself and your desires will have no bounds.51. A. owners B. discoverers C. inventors D. users52. A. depends on B. turns down C. makes up D. leads to53. A. never B. hardly C. nearly D. surely54. A. decision B. leap C. conclusion D. contribution55. A. early B. old C. hard D. wise56. A. If B. Before C. Even D. Since57. A. hoped B. learnt C. thought D. heard58. A. plan B. job C. belief D. method59. A. stressed B. decided C. realized D. Dreamed60. A. response B. reply C. answer D. excuse61. A. instead of B. regardless of C. because of D. in spite of62. A. result B. factor C. pressure D. strength63. A. changes B. helps C. begins D. matters64. A. opposite B. impossible C. strange D. valuable65. A. make B. suggest C. require D. followSection B (11')Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or un-finished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)It was the first day of second grade, and Sarah had been looking forward to this moment. The night before, she laid out her favorite clothes: a white coat anda bright yellow shirt.When having breakfast, Sarah dropped some food on her shirt, so she had to change into her second-best clothes, blue jeans and a Jonas Brothers T-shirt.After breakfast Sarah rushed to catch the school bus and when she was just reaching the door the bus driver opened it. The door hit right in Sarah’s face and blood dripped from her nose. The driver wanted to send her home, but she refused, "It is the most important day of the year! I can’t miss it!"Before classes, Sarah went to her favorite swing. When rising high, she saw her best friend little Jack. She let go of the swing and waved to him with one hand. Unfortunately, she flew out of the swing and landed hard on the sand, breaking a leg and an arm. As she lay in the sand, she noticed a shiny thing on the ground beside her. With her good hand she took it.When Sarah’ mother rushed into the ward she was surprised by what she saw: her girl was lying in bed with an arm and a leg in the splint (夹板), a broken nose, and blood stains on her second-best clothes. Expecting to see her child crying, she was confused when she saw a big, bright smile on Sarah’s face."Sarah, look at you!" her mother cried. "You were hurt so badly and why are you smiling?""Look, Mommy, I found a diamond!" Sarah laughed.Life can be like that. It can be tough, even painful sometimes. But there are always treasures that make the pain worth suffering.66. When Sarah went to school, she was wearing ________________.A. a white coat and a Jonas Brothers T-shirtB. blue jeans and a yellow shirtC. a white coat and a yellow shirtD. blue jeans and a Jonas Brothers T-shirt67. Sarah fell off the swing because _____________.A. she seldom played swingB. she rose too highC. she waved one hand to her friendD. she was pulled down by her friend68. When Sarah’s mother saw her in the ward she felt _______________.A. upsetB. puzzledC. relaxedD. disappointed69. Which of the following can be used to describe Sarah’s story?A. Every cloud has a silver lining.B. Nothing is impossible to a willing mind.C. First think, then act.D. No pains, no gains.(B)How difficult change is depends a lot on your attitude towards it and your resistance to it. Your attitude to change can make the whole transformation process much easier.Imagine change as a pair of shoes and this will help you understand change andhow it works. I am sure that you have ever had a comfortable pair of shoes in your life. A pair of shoes is so comfortable that you really don’t want to get rid of them.You know you need a new pair, and may even have them, but you don’t want to wear them because you are comfortable with your current pair. Besides, the new pair may hurt your feet, give you blisters(水疱) or be awkward to wear to start with. So, you resist the new shoes. However, you know that this new pair would be much better for your feet, and after the initial discomfort they would probably be even more comfortable, yet you still resist.Do you know I’m doing this now? I’m wearing my comfortable shoes and they feel good. They have a hole in each heel, and the sole is starting to fall off, but I’m persisting in wearing them.This describes change exactly; change of our habits, change of our thought patterns. We stick with the old patterns because they are comfortable. Yet once we get over the initial pain of the transformation, the new pattern will be comfortable and feel good until the time comes when we need another new pair of shoes.70. Why do people prefer old shoes to new ones?A. They have much emotion in the old ones.B. They are more comfortable.C. New shoes always harm the feet.D. They look better than the new ones.71. According to the passage, we know that people ______.A. don’t realize the benefit of the new shoes very wellB. are positive and open-minded to accept new thingsC. actually know the change will finally be good for themD. don’t accept new patterns because they are not good72. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Once we form a habit, it’s difficult to change it.B. Most people pay more attention to the future life.C. One’s attitude towards something is usually traditional.D. The more often we change, the better our life will be.(C)It seems hard to watch someone yawn and not to yawn ourselves. Even reading about yawning can make you do it. Now, a new study has found why yawning has such a powerful force.Yawning when others yawn, the study suggests, is a sign of pity and a form of social connection. Kids don’t develop this deeply rooted behavior until around age four, the study found. Kids with autism (自闭症) are less likely to catch yawns. In the most serious cases, they never do. Yawning might help doctors to see whether the children are developing rightly. The work could also lead to a better understanding of the ways that people communicate and connect."Emotional infection seems to be a born thing that connects us together," said Molly Helt, a graduate student in psychology at the University of Connecticut."Yawning may be part of that." Inspiration for her study came when she tried to get her own autistic son to clear his ears on an airplane. She repeatedly yawned at him, hoping he would yawn back. He never did."The fact that autistic kids don’t do it might mean they’re really missing out on that emotional connection with people around them," she said. "The biggest thing people try to figure out after birth is how we become humans and understand that humans have minds that are different from others’,"she added. "Autistic people never seem to understand that."Like infectious laughter and crying, scientists have found that yawning is a shared experience that promotes social connection. Helt said it could fight stress after a period of being nervous and spread a feeling of calm through a group.73. What does the new study suggest, according to the first two paragraphs?A. It is easy to stop yawning when you see others yawn.B. Yawning has some mysterious force which is related to God.C. Children follow others in yawning just after they are born.D. Yawning is a form of communication.74. According to Molly Helt, _________________.A. emotions are infectious, but yawning is notB. yawning helps clear ears on planesC. humans differ from animals because they communicate with othersD. yawning is a kind of emotional connection among humans75. Which of the following is NOT true about yawning?A. It is natural to yawn back if people around you yawn.B. Some kids are too young to yawn after others.C. Yawning can be used to test children’s development.D. Kids with autism yawn easily when others yawn.76. The author implies in the last paragraph that ________.A. it is bad manners to yawn on some social occasionsB. yawning can make people feel relaxedC. yawning is different from infectious laughter and crying in theoryD. the more you yawn, the happier you will beSection D (4')Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.They leap from helicopters or speeding boats, bringing aid to swimmers who get into trouble off Italy’s popular beaches.Hundreds of specially trained dogs from Italy’s corps of canine(犬类的) lifeguards set out each summer to help swimmers in need of rescue.These "life dogs" wear a harness that victims can grab to be dragged back to shore, and unlike human lifeguards, they can easily jump from helicopters and speeding boats to reach swimmers in trouble.With millions flocking to Italy’s crowded beaches each summer, the Italian Coast Guard says it rescues about 3,000 people every year —and their canine helpershave saved several lives.It takes three years for the canines to reach expert rescue status, and currently 300 dogs are fully trained for duty, said Roberto Gasbarri, who directs the Italian School of Canine Lifeguards program."Dogs are of good physical strength. They can increase the speed at which victims are rescued," Gasbarri said."The dog becomes a sort of intelligent lifebuoy(救生圈). It is a buoy that goes by itself to a person in need of help, and comes back to the shore also by himself, choosing the best landing point and swimming through the safest currents," he said. The school will train any breed, as long as they weigh at least 30 kilograms, but New found lands and golden retrievers are most commonly used because they are good at swimming. Each dog works together with a human lifeguard, who also acts as the animal’s trainer."Being retrievers, they set out to pick up anything we tell them, be it a human being, an object, or a fish, and they bring it back to the shore," said lifeguard Monia Luciani. "They do not associate it with a physical activity, but it is rathera game for them."77. The dogs wear a harness so that __________.78. The dogs are helpful to _________.79. Why does the school usually choose to train the New found lands and golden retrievers?___________________________________.80. How do the dogs regard the pickup training?____________________________________.第II卷(共20分)Translation (20')Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.答案：第I卷1-10 CBABD DBDAC 11-16 CBA ACA17. 14 18. downtown 19. personal 20. Cash21. mixed 22. more self-confident 23. a positive influence 24. exams 25.in 26.to do 27.where 28. showing 29. offended 30.an 31.for 32.as if/as though33-37 CCBAC 38-41 BDBB42-50 FDBIGCHAE51-55 CAAAB 56-60 DCACD 61-65 CBDDC66-69 DCBA 70-72 BCA 73-76 DDDB77. victims can grab to be dragged back to shore78. increase the speed at which victims are rescued79. They are good at swimming.80. They regard it as a kind of game.。
上海理工大学附属中学1516学年度高一上学期期末考试——英语(英语)
上海理工大学附属中学2015—2016学年度上学期末考试高一英语试题I．Listening Comprehension (20%)Section A (10%)Directions. In section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. In a hospital. B. At a school. C. At a restaurant D. In a supermarket.2. A. At 6:45. B. At 7:15. C. At 7:45 D. At 8:45.3. A. Doing her homework. B. Cleaning her room.C. Watering the flowers.D. Seeing a movie.4. A. Buying chairs. B. Taking part in a contest.C. Preparing for the dinner.D. Arranging the place for a contest.5. A. She found it by herself. B. She asked the police for help.C. Her mother found it at home.D. Someone handed it in to the police.6. A. Teacher and student. B. Son and mother.C. Classmates.D. Boss and employee.7. A. 10. B. 18. C. 28. D. 38.8. A. Jenny sings best. B. Jenny sang better last time.C. Jenny doesn’t practice hard.D. Jenny could sing better.9. A. 6 dollars. B. 18 dollars. C. 7 dollars. D. 5 dollars.10. A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn. D. Winter.Section B (6%)Directions. In section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Question 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Her classmate. B. Her favorite teacher.C. Her good friend.D. Her mother.12. A. Serious. B. Humorous C. Patient. D. Beautiful13. A. One year ago. B. Two years agoC. Three years ago.D. Four years ago.Question 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. They have no idea what slavery is.B. They think it is abnormal to have slaves.C. They think there are no slaves in the world.D. They think slavery doesn’t exist in America.15. A. It has many forms.B. It only exists in poor countries.C. It is a problem from the distant past.D. It comes into being in 2012.16. A. Modern slavery.B. Problems of American society.C. The International Labor Organization.D. Population of different countries.Section C (4%)Directions. In section B, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers below.I．Grammar and Vocabulary (29%)Section A (12%)Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the answer that best complete the sentence.21. Perhaps it is the only market ___________ you can get such cheap goods.A. thatB. of whichC. by whichD. where22. I feel most angry about the way ___________ I’ve been treated.A. whichB. whereC. thatD. how23. Can you see a man and his horse ___________ are crossing the bridge?A. whichB. whoC. thatD. they24. There were dirty marks on her trousers __________ she had wiped her hands.A. whereB. whichC. whenD. that25. The journey around the world took the old sailor nine months, __________ the sailing time was 226 days.A. of whichB. during whichC. from whichD. for which26. I don’t believe the reason __________ he has given for his being late.A. whyB. thatC. howD. what27. The school ________ I visited last year was not the one ________ I once worked.A. which; whereB. which; whichC. where; whichD. where; where28. Do you remember the days _______ I came to you to borrow a dictionary?A. in whichB. whichC. when Where29. Is this museum ________ they visited last month?A. thatB. whereC. whichD. the one30. I have bought two ball pens, ________ writes well.A. neither of them b. none of them C. neither of which D. none of which31. She heard a terrible noise, __________ brought her heart into her mouth.A .it B. which C. this D. that32. He is the scientist ______ great contributions to the development of science and technology a5,000,000-yuan prize was awarded to him by the central government.A. for whomB. about whomC. for whoseD. about whoseSection B (8%)Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given world: for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Plants seem to know which way is up and which way is down; furthermore, they seem to know right from left. (33) _________ a cutting from a Lombardy poplar(钻天杨) is kept alive, new shoots will grow from the end (34) _________ grew uppermost in the tree.There is no visible difference (35) _________ the top and the bottom of the living stick, even under a microscope. Even so, the stick will not send out shoot from the end it views as bottom (36) _________ this end happens to be on top!Scientists studying this subject further split their cuttings lengthwise. To their surprise, they made (37) _________ interesting discovery. Much (38) _________ (many) buds grew on the right-hand side of the split surface than on the left. They split the sticks again and found that the buds again (39) _________ (grow) on the right side.The results of the entire study showed a 60-40 preference (40) _________ the right side, proving that growing plants is basically “right-handed”.Section C (9%)Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be usedvery unusual. The camel, for example, can __41__and bear an increase in the temperature of its body and its blood of 9℃without anything bad happening to it. In addition, it can drink a lot of water at one time; then store enough water in parts of its body to supply its needs for two weeks or more. The kangaroo rat, on the other hand, gets all the water it needs from water that it produces when it __42__. However, most animals need to maintain a __43__ constant body temperature, and will die if it rises more than 5℃. Therefore, they need to find some way to stay away from the heat of the summer sun. Nor can many animals either store or produce water in their bodies, as the camel and kangaroo rat can. So they must find ways to keep their bodies from losing water because of the heat. Because very few desert animals can survive the high temperature of a __44__summer’s day, most of them are __45__only in the night. The desert comes fully to life only after the sun has __46__. The night is relatively cool, and the darkness provides__47__, not only from the sun, but also from other animals and from the birds. So the coming of darkness is the __48__for the large majority of animals and insects to start again their search for water and food. When morning comes, most of them seek shelter again: many go underground; __49__ all find some dark and cool places where they can keep away from the sun’s heat.Ⅲ. Reading Comprehension (31%)Section A (15%)Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Job stress has been known to cause heart problems in people who already have cardiovascular(心血管) disease. Now Finnish scientists have shown that the pressure of work can __(50)__cause damage in healthy people.High blood pressure, lack of __(51)__, smoking and being overweight __(52)__ to heart disease -- a __(53)__ killer in many industrialized countries.But Mika Kivimaki, of the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, and his colleagues, who studied the __(54)__ histories of 812 healthy Finnish men and women in a metal industry company over 25 years, said job stress also plays an important role.Workers who had the highest job-related stress levels at the start of the study were more than twice as __(55)__ to die of heart disease, __(56)__ the study published in The British Medical Journal.Work stress __(57)__ too much work as well as a lack of satisfaction and feeling undervalued and __(58)__.Many people work long hours but if the effort is __(59)__ the stress is minimized. Kivimaki said job pressure is damaging when being overworked is __(60)__ with little or no control, unfair supervision and few career opportunities.The British Heart Foundation said the results __(61)__ earlier research showing that people in jobs with low control, such as manual workers, could be at greater __(62)__ of heart disease than other employees."It is __(63)__ for people to try to minimize levels of stress at work and for employers to __(64)__ people to have more control at work and to be rewarded for their success," the foundation said in a statement.50. A. though B. seldom C. thereby D. even51. A. enthusiasm B. patience C. exercise D. interest52. A. contribute B. propose C. introduce D. add53. A. moderate B. plain C. leading D. heavy54. A. personal B. professional C. family D. medical55. A. much B. equal C. likely D. stable56. A. according to B. owing to C. due to D. contrary to57. A. involves B. brings C. proceeds D. contains58. A. isolated B. stimulated C. confused D. unappreciated59. A. increasing B. improved C. rewarding D. neglected60. A. sponsored B. combined C. threatened D. responded61. A. indicate B. support C. simplify D. overflow62. A. portion B. chance C. risk D. danger63. A. comfortable B. predictable C. profitable D. advisable64. A. allow B. transfer C. persuade D. rescueSection BDirections:Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage your have just read.(A)Ralph and Ilene hadn’t been to a baseball game in about five years. They lived only 15 miles from the stadium, but the heavy traffic on game day made those 15 miles seem more like 60 miles. It took themabout an hour to get to the stadium. Then, when the game was over, it took half an hour just to get out of the parking lot. Then the drive home was another hour. In other words, the traveling took longer than the game itself.One day, they decided to go to a game. They drove south on the 110 freeway. The 110 is California’s original freeway, full of twists and turns. Accidents occur daily. California drivers think yellow lights and sharp curves mean the same thing—speed up!The traffic was lighter than they expected. They arrived at the stadium 40 minutes before game time. They paid the $8 parking fee, parked and locked the car, and walked to the main entrance.Several individuals were standing around outside the stadium, looking casual but actually selling tickets secretly. They walked over to a man in a red cap.Ralph’s instincts were correct. The man had tickets for good seats at a fair price. Ralph gave the man $45 and thanked him.“Don’t thank me, my friend. Put your hands behind your back, please. You’re under arrest.”“What?” Ralph was astonished. “What’s going on?”“Buying scalped tickets(黄牛票) is illegal in Los Angeles, and we’ve got a new mayor who wants us to enforce all the laws that bring in money.” said the man. “Don’t worry. We’ll have you back here right after we book you. You can pay the $150 fine with your credit card. Have a nice day. Oh, and enjoy the game!”65. Why didn’t Ralph and Ilene go to the baseball game very often?A.Because they were not very interested in baseball.B.Because they lived far away from the stadium.C.Because it was often hard to find a place to park.D.Because it was time-consuming to go there.66. Why did many accidents occur on the 110 freeway according to the passage?A. Because the traffic lights were broken.B. Because traffic was heavy there.C. Because people always drove too fast.D. Because the road conditions were poor.67. By saying “Ralph’s instincts were correct,” the author means that ________.A. Ralph was lucky enough to get two tickets right before the game startedB. Ralph identified the right person who offered tickets at reasonable pricesC. Ralph was good at bargaining so that he got the tickets at a fair priceD. Ralph was wise enough to choose the best two tickets from the man68. What is the man in a red cap?A. A ticket dealer.B. Mayor of the city.C. A robber.D. A police officer.(B)It is generally accepted that every experience teaches the child something and the effects are cumulative. “Upbringing” is normally used to refer to the treatment and training of the child within the home. This is closely related to the treatment and training of the child in school, which is usually distinguished by the term “education”. In a society such as o urs, both parents and teachers are responsible for the opportunities provided for the development of the child, so that upbringing and education are interdependent.The ideals and practices of child rearing vary from culture to culture. In general, the more rural the community, the more uniform are the customs of child upbringing. In more technologically developed societies, the period of childhood and adolescence tends to be extended over a long time, resulting in more opportunity for education and greater variety in character development.Early upbringing in the home is naturally affected both by the cultural pattern of the community and by the parents’ capabilities and their aims and depends not only on upbringing and education but also on the innate(天生的) abilities of the child.Intelligent parents, however, realize that the particular setting of each family is unique, and there can be no rigid general rules.All parents have to solve the problems of freedom and discipline. The younger the child, the more readily the mother gives in to his demands to avoid disappointing him. She knows that if his energies are not given an outlet, her child’s continuing development may be warped(扭曲).A child must be allowed to enjoy this “messy” but tactile (触觉的) stage of discovery before he is ready to go on to the less physical pleasures of toys and books. Similarly, throughout life, each stage depends on the satisfactory completion of the one before.69. The word “cumulative” in Line 2 most probably means .A. decisiveB. progressively greaterC. strongD. extremely beneficial70. It can be seen from the passage that .A. upbringing and education are mutually complementaryB. by no means does the technological factor affect the dev elopment of children’s characterC. there are advisable rules for parents to go by in bringing up their childrenD. the cultural pattern is the single factor that affects a child’s upbringing in the home71. A child’s development might well be badly affected if .A. he were brought up in a happy environmentB. his mother often gave in to his demandsC. his energies were freely given an outletD. he had to follow unusually strict rules.72. As it is presented in the passage, rather than a smooth progression the development of the humancharacter and personality is a series of .A. actsB. completionsC. functionsD. stagesSection CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.The West began to take more notice of the East. The fifth volume of an enormous work re-assessing (再评价) the Chinese contribution to science and technology is to be published next year. The first volume, which was published twenty years ago, set the tone for the whole work. In it, evidence was given to show that many inventions which, until then, western historians had claimed for Europe, were made first in China. The attempt to rewrite the intellectual history of the world was not received without protest by some respectable historians. However, the evidence that has been presented so far in the first four volumes has persuaded many historians who were doubtful at first. China’s invention of paper, printing, the magnetic compass and gunpowder has never been quarreled, but this new history has added advanced bridge design, mechanical clocks, paddle boats and many other inventions to the list.In the four volumes published so far no attempt has been made to explain why China has not kept up with the West in science and technology in modern times. It is probable that the answer is to be found in the social and economic history of China, where an unchanged society under a relatively kind regime（政治制度）of upper classes contrasts with the potentially revolutionary and energetic society of the West at the end of the Middle Ages. In recent years, the Chinese government has been making every effort to catch up with the West again, and there is little doubt that the gap is being reduced year by year. But will China avoid theWest’s mistakes?(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TWELVE WORDS.)73. So far, _________________volumes have been published.74. When was the first volume published?75. The subject of this five-volume work is _______________________________________.76. According to the passage, what are the probable reasons for China not keeping up with the west?IV. Writing (20%)Section ADirection: Choose one of the words and expressions from the box to complete each sentence in their proper78. That American’s policy makers might be considering such a change isn't ____________.79. Many citizens, especially the young, have been leaving Gonaives ____________ a better life in other parts of Haiti or abroad.80. He became restless when his wife failed to _________81. Some of their decisions have stood the test of time; others ____________new developments.82. The incident ____________ something of a craze in financial and journalistic circles, including widespread condemnations(谴责) of citizen journalism.Section BDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.83. 我发现很难用语言来表达我的感情。
上海市理工大学附属中学高一英语下学期期中试题
2014学年第二学期高一年级期中考试英语试卷I. Listening Comprehension. （20%）Section A Short Conversations （10%）Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. In a restaurant B. In a library C. In a hotel D. In a bookshop2. A. Husband and wife B. Customer and shop assistantC. Boss and secretaryD. Teacher and student3. A. On Monday B. On Tuesday C. On Wednesday D. On Thursday4. A. Camping B. Watching films C. Hobbies D. Hiking5. A. A call from the man B. Cool temperature.C. an air-conditionerD. Room service6. A. Become a representative of the class B. Give a preventative to the classC. Leave the class early.D. Take pictures.7. A. He doesn’t always understand the professor.B. He thinks the professor talks too quietly.C. He wishes the professor would talk more.D. He thinks the professor has an accent.8. A. She has plenty of time B. She knows where the airport is.C. The man doesn’t have to see her off.D. The man is better at saying goodbyes.9. A. Go to the gym and work out. B. Listen carefully to John.C. Be calm and patient.D. Do the easiest thing.10. A. She doesn’t want to go the same way this time.B. She thinks a new way will take too long.C. She agrees with the man’s idea.D. She has changed her mind.Section B Passages （6%）Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Queuing for eclectically-driven cars B. Looking for what they want to buy.C. Carrying shopping aroundD. Staying at the store for two hours.12. A. The redesign. B. The space. C. The technology D. The price.13. A. To the exit. B. To the shelfC. To the shoppers’ homes.D. To the cars.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. They know how powerful reading is. B. They become active readers.C. They don’t know what to read.D. They are interested in different subjects..15. A. Because camels are the most stupid animals in the world.B. Because camels are superior to man in intelligence.C. Because camels and cultured man share certain similarity.D. Because camels are provide mental food for us.16. A. We should learn to choose what to read.B. Museums are good places to learn knowledge.C. Reading too much is useless.D. We won’t feel lonely if we read widely.Section C Longer Conversations （4%）Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard.II. Grammar and Vocabulary (34%)Section A 24%Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C or D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. He ______ more than 5,000 English words when he entered the university at the age of 15.A. has learnedB. would have learnedC. had learnedD. learned22. I can’t stand _______ with Jane in the same office. She just refuses ________ talking whileshe works.A. working; stoppingB. to work; stoppingC. to work; to stopD. working; to stop23. Tom _______ in the library every night over the last three months.A. worksB. workedC. has been workingD. had been working24. ______ is known to everybody, the moon travels round the earth once every month.A. ItB. AsC. ThatD. What25. ______ all of them are strong candidates, only one will be chosen for the post.A. SinceB. WhileC. IfD. As26. Oh, it’s you. I’m sorry I ______ know you _______ here.A. didn’t; wereB. didn’t; areC. don’t; areD. don’t; were27. --- “ What were you doing when Anna phoned you?”--- “I _______ my work and _______ to take a bath.”A. had finished; startedB. had finished; was startingC. have finished; to startD. have finished; have started28. It’s reported that by the end of this month the output of cars in this factory __________ byabout 10 %.A. will be risingB. has been risingC. has risenD. will have risen29. _______ to sunlight for too much time will do harm to one’s skin.A. ExposedB. Being exposedC. having exposedD. After being exposed30. People were shocked by such a bloody murder in Virginia ______ no one experienced ever.A. asB. whichC. whereD. that31. No decision ________ about any future appointment until all the candidates have been interviewed.A. will be madeB. is madeC. is being madeD. has been made.32. I feel greatly honored _______ into their society.A. to welcomeB. welcomingC. to be welcomedD. welcomed.33. The discovery of new evidence led to __________.A. the thief having caughtB. catch the thiefC. the thief to be caughtD. the thief being caught34. He got well-prepared for the job interview, for he couldn’t risk ______ the good opportunity.A. to loseB. losingC. to be lostD. being lost35. I will never forget the day ______I came to my university and the day ______I spent in a new city.A. when; whichB. which; whenC. what; thatD. on which; when36. I’m afraid your suggestion can’t help ______ the service of their shop.A. improvingB. in improvingC. improveD. for improving37. Julia was good at German, French and Russian, all of ______ she spoke fluently.A. whoB. whomC. whichD. that38. The number of deaths from heart disease will be reduced greatly if people _________ to eat more fruit and vegetables.A. persuadeB. will persuadeC. be persuadedD. are persuaded39. Was it in the street ______ our school is located in ______ the car accident happened?A. where; thatB. where; whichC. that; whichD. which; that40. I don’t mind _______ to the party.A. not being invitedB. to be not invitedC. being not invitedD. not to be invited41. Men are more suited to occupational environments ______ require decisive action while women are better at jobs ______ a considered approach is most important.A. which; thatB. /; whenC. which; whenD. that; where42. ________ the homework made his father lose his temper.A. The boy’s not having doneB. The boy not having doneC. The boy’s having not doneD. The boy having not done43. — Did you keep it in mind to give Jennifer the money you owed her?— Yes, I gave it to her ______ I saw her.A. whileB. the momentC. suddenlyD. once44. With the help of high technology, more and more new substances _______ in the past years.A. discoveredB. have discoveredC. had been discoveredD. have been discovered Section B 10%Addiction(沉迷) to computer games has been on the increase with its rise in popularity. It is not a physical disease or mental illness. A person with this type of addiction sets aside ___45____ all other activities in favor of playing computer games almost endlessly.Computer games addicts tend to isolate themselves from normal, face-to-face human contact. They spend hours playing the online games, without much ___46____ for those around them. They also do not care to ____47____ the responsibilities awaiting them and they are more likely to feel depressed. The fact that computer games reduce them available for family and friends may ____48 ______ for the drop in well-being. Faceless, bodiless “virtual”communication may be less ____49____ satisfying than actual conversation, and the relationships formed through it may be shallower. In addition, _____50_____ to the wider world via the Net makes users less satisfied with their lives.Many addicts spend as long as 100 hours a week playing computer games. Such a lifestyle will result in decreased job or _____51_____ performance. Late nights and days spent playing the games make the addict unable to perform as well as he would have. Some gamers even spend really money on virtual products to make their characters ____52____ form others.Computer games addicts have unwittingly developed a set of habits. These habits have become part of their lives and if not dealt with, their jobs, relationships and careers may be _____53____. However, breaking these habits is easier said than done. Sometimes these habits could lead to depression, stress and other emotional problems. Therapy, counseling programs can be helpful to them. The earlier _____54_____ is sought, the greater the chance it will be successful. III. Reading Comprehension (31%)Section A: 15%Direction: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C or D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.It’s six o’clock on a cold Saturday morning. Liu Zifan reluctantly gets out of the warm bed. “I wish I could sleep some more,” says Liu.The 12-year-old seventh grader from Beijing Guangqumen ____55____ School must take an-hour-ride to get to the school for the ____56____ curriculum that occupy her whole Saturday morning. On Sunday afternoon, she has music lessons for 2 hours. During weekdays, Liu has to get up around five in the morning, and _____57_____ home by six. “My teacher ____58____ us to eat an apple in the morning so that we won’t feel ______59____”, she says.In primary school, Liu ______60_____ taking the New Concept English class every Saturday morning, and Chinese, English and Olympic maths classes in the afternoon. On Sunday morning, she had to do ______61_______ at home. In the afternoon, she took Cambridge English class. “I didn’t have time to rest, except on Friday night,” Liu recalls.The family has a monthly _____62____ of about 1,700 yuan. Liu Zifan’s _____63____ classes cost 2,000 yuan each term. “I think it’s _____64_____ the money,”Liu’s father says. “We do everything we can to provide her with good education, so that she will get a good job in the future.”Chinese children face ____65_____ pressures on study. Some parents make their children study ____66____. First graders start to take classes for second graders, and so on; therefore they can get an ______67______ in exams. Most Chinese _____68_____ believe high marks means a better school, a brighter future. So they send their children to extracurricular classes like music,English and maths to develop a special _____69____, which later might be a stepping stone to a good school.55. A. Secondary B. Training C. Language D. Primary56. A. super B. extra C. huge D. usual57. A. get B. stay C. leave D. drive58. A. order B. recommends C. persuades D. suggests59. A. sleepy B. dull C. cold D. thirsty60. A. stopped B. finished C. enjoyed D. started61. A. housework B. washing C. homework D. writing62. A. pay B. cost C. income D. money63. A. weekend B. Sunday C. everyday D. Saturday64. A. wasteful B. worth C. valuable D. worthy65. A. challenging B. increasing C. developing D. changing66. A. ahead B. hard C. late D. away67. A. average B. achievement C. advance D. advantage68. A. teachers B. students C. friends D. parents69. A. strength B interest C. talent D. skillSection B: 12%Direction: Read The following passages, Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C or D. Choose the one that suits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Cynthia Kadohata wrote Kira-Kira and never thought it would be so popular among students. It is a book about a young Japanese-American girl, Katie Takeshima, and the difficulties that her family have to face when they are forced to move to Georgia. This book tells the story of one family’s journey to a new place, their experience of racism, and the ability of people to move forward through hard time.In the book, Kate and Lynn Takeshima are sisters. The story begins in Lowa, where their parents’small family-owned store runs out of business. Soon after, the Takeshimas begin to face financial difficulties and they have to go in search of a new living. The family moves to Georgia where they work at a hatchery（孵化厂）with their uncle. On the way to their new home in Georgia they experience racism. They have difficulty in “fitting in” when a hotel manager tells them to go to “the back” where the “Indians” have to stay.Life gets even harder for the Takeshimas when they begin to work at the hatchery. Katie’s parents are over-worked there. They have to stay in a cramped apartment with little space. And as if that isn’t enough, Katie has too much schoolwork to do. During Katie’s struggle, Lynn becomes sick and Katie feels unsafe, because she has always looked up to Lynn. There are hard times that Katie and her family have to experience. This story is a beautiful-example of resilience (适应力) and friendship. It also opens the reader’s eyes to some of the struggles that Asian Americans are facing.70. Why does the family have to move to Georgis?A. They are not used to the life in Lowa.B. They don’t have enough money to live in Lowa.C. People look down on them in Lowa.D.They want to open a hatchery in Georgia.71. From the second paragraph, we can infer that Indians ___________.A. run the hotelB. are not friendlyC. have a hard lifeD. like staying in the back72. The underlined word “cramped” in the third paragraph probably means ____________.A. comfortableB. crowdedC. quietD. bright73. Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?A. Katie’s parents died in the hatchery.B. Lynn really looked up to Katie.C. Katie’s uncle owned the hatchery.D. Katie went on schooling in Georgia.(B)Exercise, such as walking, can reduce the risk of diabetes (糖尿病) in people whose blood sugar is starting to rise. That outcome was shown in a large study. Despite trying hard, those who dieted and worked out lost very little weight. But they did manage to maintain a regular walking program, and fewer of them went on to develop diabetes.Exercise also may reduce the risk of heart disease. There seems to be some effect: Most of the heart protection appears to be realized by walking regularly. More intense exercise has been shown to provide only slightly greater benefits.Active people are much less likely to smoke; they’re thinner and they eat differently than people who are less active. They also tend to be more educated, and education is one of the strongest predictors of good health in general and a longer life,. As a result, it is impossible to know with confidence whether exercise prevents heart disease or whether people who are less likely to get heart disease are also more likely to be exercising.Still, in the studies in which elderly people were assigned either to exercise or maintain their normal routine, the exercisers were less likely to fall, perhaps because they got stronger or developed better balance. Exercise may prevent broken bones --- but only indirectly.And what about weight loss? Lifting weights builds muscles but will not make you burn more calories. Jack Wilmore, an exercise physiologist at Texas A & M University, calculated that the average amount of muscle that men gained after a serious 12-week weight-lifting program was 2 kilograms, or 4.4 pounds. That added muscle would increase the metabolic rate (代谢率) by only 24 calories a day.Exercise alone, in the absence of weight loss, has not been shown to reduce blood pressure. Nor does it make much difference in cholesterol (胆固醇) levels. Weight loss can lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels, but if you want to lose weight, you have to diet as well as exercise. Exercise. Exercise alone has not been shown to bring sustained weight loss. Just ask Steven Blair, an exercise researcher at the University of South Carolina. He runs every day and even runs marathons. But, he adds, “I was short, fat and bald when I started running, and I’m still short, fat and bald. Weight control is difficult for me. I fight the losing battle.”The difficulty, Dr., Blair says, is that it’s much easier to eat 1,000 calories than to burn off 1,000 calories with exercise. As he relates, “An old football coach used to say, ‘I have all my assistants running five miles a day, but they eat 10 miles a day,’”74. In the case of Steven Blair, running does _________ to his weight control.A. harmB. muchC. goodD. little75. The last paragraph of the passage tells us that the problem is that people tend to _______.A. burn off 1,000 calories in a dayB. get more energy than they useC. use more energy than they getD. run five miles in a football game76. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?A. Exercise can certainly prevent heart disease.B. Walking can not reduce blood sugar in people.C. Lifting weight can directly prevent broken bones.D. Exercise alone can not reduce blood pressure77. According to the passage, the more educated one is, the __________.A. healthier one will generally beB. stronger and thinner one will beC. more cigarettes one will smoke.D. less exercise one will take.(C)Tim Richter and his wife, Linda, had taught for over 30 years near Buffalo, New York --- he in computers, she in special education. “Teaching means everything to us.” Tim would say. In April 1998, he learned he would need a heart operation. It was the kind of news that leads to some serious thinking about life's purpose.Not long after the surgery, Tim saw a brochure describing Imagination Library, a program started by Dolly Parton's foundation (基金会) that mailed a book every month to children from birth to age five in the singer's home town of Sevier, Tennessee. “I thought, maybe Linda and I could do something like this when we retire.”Tim recalls. He placed the brochure on his desk, “as a reminder”．Five years later, now retired and with that brochure still on the desk, Tim clicked on . The program had been opened up to partners who could take advantage of book and postage discounts.The quality of the books was of great concern to the Richters. Rather than sign up online, they went to Dollywood for a looksee. “We didn't want to give the children rubbish.” says Linda. The books—reviewed each year by teachers, literacy specialists, and Dollywood board members—included classics such as Ezra Jack Keats's The Snowy Day and newer books like Anna Dewdney's Llama Llama series.Satisfied, the couple set up the Richter Family Foundation and got to work. Since 2004, they have shipped more than 12,200 books to preschoolers in their area. Megan Williams, a mother of four, is more than appreciative：“This program introduces us to books I've never heard of.”The Richters spend about $400 a month sending books to 200 children. “Some people sit there and wait to die.” says Tim. “Others get as busy as they can in the time they have left.”78．What led Tim to think seriously about the meaning of life?A. The influence of his wife.B. His love for teaching.C. His health problemD. The news from the Web.79．According to the text, Dolly Parton is ________.A. a well-known surgeonB. a mother of a four-year-oldC. a computer programmerD. a singer born in Tennessee80．Why did the Richters go to Dollywood?A. To avoid signing up online.B. To meet Dollywood board members.C. To make sure the books were the newest.D. To see if the books were of good quality.81．What can we learn from Tim's words in the last paragraph?A. He considers his efforts worthwhile.B. He wonders why some people are so busy.C. He tries to save those waiting to die.D. He needs more money to help the children. Section C 4%Direction: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.There are great differences between Chinese and Western manners.Taking eating, for example, as the first difference. Whether at home or in a restaurant, Chinese pay a lot of attention to food. Chinese hosts prepare different types of food to offer the guests different tastes and show politeness. Leftover food is a sign that the hosts are generous. In the West, however, a dinner is more for the atmosphere than for food. “Seeing the bottom of” one’s plate is a wonderful ending to a meal in western countries.Another difference can be seen in the way gifts are exchanged. Most Chinese people won’t open a gift until the guest leave. Westerners, on the other hand, usually open the gift and admire it in front of the giver.In addition to this, in China, people don’t often show affection by touching each other in public, although you may meet some young people walking down the street hand-in-hand. In Western culture, people are free to express themselves. Chinese people are very friendly and helpful towards strangers compared to Westerners, who won’t always be friendly.The reason behind the differences between China and Western countries is probably the culture. Chinese culture has history of more than 5,000 years, and Chinese people have developed their own music, arts, traditional Chinese medicine, cooking methods, and so on. They are completely different when compared to Western People. Chinese believe in healthy eating, and have many methods to improve the health. However, Western culture places more emphasis on adventure and exploration. Many Western visitors find Chinese culture hard to understand, as it has its own system of values and beliefs.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements with NO MORE THAN 12 WORDS)82. Chinese hosts prepare plenty of food to ______________________________________.83. What does a westerner do if he or she receives a gift?_____________________________________________________________________.84. Different from Chinese people, westerners often publicly _______________________85. What is thought to be more important in Western culture?_____________________________________________________________________.IV. Writing (15%)Direction: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.86. 我们能在网上买到这场足球比赛的票。
上海市上海理工大学附属中学高一英语上学期质量抽查试题牛津上海版
上海市上海理工大学附属中学2013-2014学年高一英语上学期质量抽查试题牛津上海版(满分100分)I. Grammar and Vocabulary (44')Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.1. In Chinese people’s hearts, Taiwan Island __________ China.A. belongs toB. belonged toC. belongingD. is belonged to2. When I went to the professor’s office, he __________ on the phone.A. was speakingB. spokeC. had been speakingD. had spoken3. The number of skyscrapers _________ greatly in Shanghai in the past few years. wC. has increasedD. have increased4. Unless he __________ to lend us a hand, we shall never win this competition.A. promisesB. will promiseC. would promiseD. had promised5. Because it is the first time that he __________ late for school, the teacher forgave him.A. isB. wasC. will beD. has been6. HongKong has been developing well since the Chinese government __________ in 1997.A. took it overB. has taken it onC. has taken it overD. took it on7. —How long __________ each other before they __________ married?—For about a year.A. have they known; getB. did they know; were going to getC. do they know; are going to getD. had they known; got8. —Have you moved into the new house?—Not yet. The rooms __________.A. are being paintedB. are paintingC. are paintedD. are being painting9. This material __________ soft and may be used to make underwear .A. feelsB. feltC. is feltD. is feeling10. In the experiments, the scientists found that water __________ at 100℃.A. boilsB. boilC. has boiledD. had boiled11. I knew a little bit about Italy as my wife and I __________ there several years ago.A. are goingB. had beenC. wentD. have been12. Don’t_________ me in stealing magazines from th e reading room.A. instructB. insistC. involveD. institute13. The president’s famous speech made a great _________ on everyone present.A. introductionB. careerC. courseD. impact14. Can you __________ his becoming a lawyer?A. imageB. imitateC. illustrateD. imagine15. It is impossible __________ there before lunch.A. for me to getB. of me to getC. for my gettingD. of my getting16. I __________ her for the way she deals with her students.A. admitB. addressC. admireD. appoint17. Everybody likes her because she ______ thoughtful of others.A. is alwaysB. has always beenC. is always beingD. will always be18. —The first time I saw him, he was studying German on his own.—As a matter of fact, he ____ it for more than 3 years and has made great progress.A. learnedB. has been learningC. had learnedD. is learning19. So far we ______ a lot of useful English words.A. learnB. are learnedC. have learnedD. will learn20. We’d better hurry up. The airplane ______ off at 6:00, and we only have one hour left.A. takesB. takingC. tookD. will take21. By last November I ______ more than 2,000 stamps.A. have collectedB. collectedC. had collectedD. collect22. A new Beichuan _________ in 8 years according to a report.A. will be builtB. has been builtC. is being builtD. was built23. I’m really sorry, but my bike ______. You’d better ask someone else to borrow one.A. has been repairedB. is repairedC. is being repairedD. was repaired24. Hurry up, or the tickets ______ out by the time we get there.A. will have soldB. will sellC. have soldD. will have been sold25. As we approached the work site, we could see the workers ______ the new house.A. buildingB. buildC. builtD. to build26. These fine pieces of music are Schubert’s ______.A. masterpiecesB. articlesC. sculpturesD. news27. With many ______ students arou nd me every day, I’ll get more chances to improve myself by working hard.A. tremendousB. fascinatedC. upwardD. outstanding28. The girl ______ her mother by clearing up the kitchen.A. disappointedB. satisfiedC. sympathizedD. simplified29. What really puzzles me is the popular ______ with these websites.A. interestB. passionC. fascinationD. puzzle30. It is ______ believed that England will host the 30th Olympic Games successfully.A. generallyB. clearlyC. franklyD. honestly31. More than 1,000 Chinese volunteers have been sent to work ______ in an exchange project.A. foreignB. outsideC. overseasD. together32. The school forbids the students ___________ the computer games.A. playB. to playC. playingD. played33. All the students are asked _________ tomorrow’s discussion.A. attendB. to attendC. attendingD. attended34. She couldn’t help__________ when she heard that we couldn’t help __________the house.A. to cry; to cleanB. crying; cleaningC. to cry; cleaningD. crying; to clean35. It is stupid __________ your advice.A. of him not to takeB. for him not to takeC. not takingD. of not taking36. They happened__________ when I passed them. From their accent I judged they were from the north.A. to talkB. to be talkingC. to have talkedD. talked37. I did nothing but _________ for the taxi __________.A. to wait；to comeB. waiting；comingC. to wait；comeD. wait；to come38. —Would you like to go shopping with me?—I’d like to __________A. to goingB. goingC. goD. to39. He loves his work. He is always the first __________and the last __________.A. coming；leavingB. to come；to leaveC. coming；to leaveD. to come；leaving40. Jenny __________ the actress trying to remember her name.A. stared atB. called atC. shouted atD. laughed at41. The black clouds __________ that it will rain soon.A. showB. indicateC. tellD. predict42. Mother was worried because little Alice was ill, especially _______Father wasaway in France.A. asB. thatC. duringD. if43. We won’t give up ______________we should fail ten times.A. even ifB. sinceC. whetherD. until44. ________ I visited the West Lake, I was attracted by its beautiful sceneries.A. For the first timeB. First timeC. In the first timeD. The first timeII. Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.(9’)We can’t stop an earthquake, but we can do things to make sure they don’t destroy whole cities. First, it is not a __45__ idea t o build houses along lines where the land of the earth’s plates (板块) join together. Second, if you think there __46__ be an earthquak e, it is better to build houses on rocks , not on __47__. Third, you must make the houses as __48__as possible. Weak buildings w ill fall down in an earthquake, but strong ones may __49__ . Scien tists are __50__ that one day an even bigger earthquake will hit the part around San Francisco . They call it “The Big One”. However, people today are still building more __51__. The populati on in and around San Francisco is __52__ ten times more than i t was in 1906. This means that __53__ there is another earthquake, a great many houses and buildings will be destroyed.III. Reading ComprehensionSection A (15')Directions: For each blank in the following pas-sage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.There are many stories about people who did not let age stop them in the pursuit of their goals. I’m sure you have hea rd of recent 70-year-old college graduates, or teenagers who are 54 of many useful things or owners of companies. Actually, it can be done; it just 55your attitude.Michael had wanted to run his own business from an early age, but he was 56 a big risk taker. After many years of working for others, he put a business plan together and was about to make the 57, but his friends told him that at 45 he was too 58to start his own construction business. They thought it was a young man’s business while Michael needed a steady income to support his family. Michael was discouraged. 59many of his friends worked in the very field that he was considering starting his business in, he 60 that they knew what was best, so he decided to give up his 61 . But his wife told him that he was foolish to do so. They discussed itand Michael 62 that he’d been using his age as a(n) 63instead of as an advantage. Have you put off a goal 64 age or another limiting factor? Does the limiting 65really have as much influence as you think? Age is just a number and each challenge is an opportunity. Your attitude 66. You’re not too old to try something 67 and never too old to give up on your dreams. They may 68a bit of adjustment, but if you want something enough, believe in yourself and your desires will have no bounds.54. A. owners B. discoverers C. inventors D. users55. A. depends on B. turns down C. makes up D. leads to56. A. never B. hardly C. nearly D. surely57. A. decision B. leap C. conclusion D. contribution58. A. early B. old C. hard D. wise59. A. If B. Before C. Even D. Since60. A. hoped B. learnt C. thought D. heard61. A. plan B. job C. belief D. method62. A. stressed B. decided C. realized D. Dreamed63. A. response B. reply C. answer D. excuse64. A. instead of B. regardless of C. because of D. in spite of65. A. result B. factor C. pressure D. strength66. A. changes B. helps C. begins D. matters67. A. opposite B. impossible C. strange D. valuable68. A. make B. suggest C. require D. followSection B (22')Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or un-finished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)It was the first day of second grade, and Sarah had been looking forward to this moment. The night before, she laid out her favorite clothes: a white coat and a bright yellow shirt.When having breakfast, Sarah dropped some food on her shirt, so she had to change into her second-best clothes, blue jeans and a Jonas Brothers T-shirt.After breakfast Sarah rushed to catch the school bus and when she was just reaching the door the bus driver opened it. The door hit right in Sarah’s face and blood dripped from her nose. The driver wanted to send her home, but she refused, "It is the most important day of the year! I can’t miss it!"Before classes, Sarah went to her favorite swing. When rising high, she saw her best friend little Jack. She let go of the swing and waved to him with one hand. Unfortunately, she flew out of the swing and landed hard on the sand, breaking a leg and an arm. As she lay in the sand, she noticed a shiny thing on the ground beside her. With her good hand she took it.When Sarah’ mother rushed into the ward she was surprised by what she saw:her girl was lying in bed with an arm and a leg in the splint (夹板), a broken nose, and blood stains on her second-best clothes. Expecting to see her child crying, she was confused when she saw a big, bright smile on Sarah’s face."Sarah, look at you!" her mother cried. "You were hurt so badly and why are you smiling?""Look, Mommy, I found a diamond!" Sarah laughed.Life can be like that. It can be tough, even painful sometimes. But there are always treasures that make the pain worth suffering.69. When Sarah went to school, she was wearing ________________.A. a white coat and a Jonas Brothers T-shirtB. blue jeans and a yellow shirtC. a white coat and a yellow shirtD. blue jeans and a Jonas Brothers T-shirt70. Sarah fell off the swing because _____________.A. she seldom played swingB. she rose too highC. she waved one hand to her friendD. she was pulled down by her friend71. When Sarah’s mother saw her in the ward she felt _______________.A. upsetB. puzzledC. relaxedD. disappointed72. Which of the following can be used to describe Sarah’s story?A. Every cloud has a silver lining.B. Nothing is impossible to a willing mind.C. First think, then act.D. No pains, no gains.(B)How difficult change is depends a lot on your attitude towards it and your resistance to it. Your attitude to change can make the whole transformation process much easier.Imagine change as a pair of shoes and this will help you understand change and how it works. I am sure that you have ever had a comfortable pair of shoes in your life. A pair of shoes is so comfortable that you really don’t want to get rid of them.You know you need a new pair, and may even have them, but you don’t want to wear them because you are comfortable with your current pair. Besides, the new pair may hurt your feet, give you blisters(水疱) or be awkward to wear to start with. So, you resist the new shoes. However, you know that this new pair would be much better for your feet, and after the initial discomfort they would probably be even more comfortable, yet you still resist.Do you know I’m doing this now? I’m wearing my comfortable shoes and they feel good. They have a hole in each heel, and the sole is starting to fall off, but I’m persisting in wearing them.This describes change exactly; change of our habits, change of our thoughtpatterns. We stick with the old patterns because they are comfortable. Yet once we get over the initial pain of the transformation, the new pattern will be comfortable and feel good until the time comes when we need another new pair of shoes.73. Why do people prefer old shoes to new ones?A. They have much emotion in the old ones.B. They are more comfortable.C. New shoes always harm the feet.D. They look better than the new ones.74. According to the passage, we know that people ______.A. don’t realize the benefit of the new shoes very wellB. are positive and open-minded to accept new thingsC. actually know the change will finally be good for themD. don’t accept new patterns because th ey are not good75. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Once we form a habit, it’s difficult to change it.B. Most people pay more attention to the future life.C. One’s attitude towards something is usually traditional.D. The more often we change, the better our life will be.(C)It seems hard to watch someone yawn and not to yawn ourselves. Even reading about yawning can make you do it. Now, a new study has found why yawning has such a powerful force.Yawning when others yawn, the study suggests, is a sign of pity and a form of social connection. Kids don’t develop this deeply rooted behavior until around age four, the study found. Kids with autism (自闭症) are less likely to catch yawns. In the most serious cases, they never do. Yawning might help doctors to see whether the children are developing rightly. The work could also lead to a better understanding of the ways that people communicate and connect."Emotional infection seems to be a born thing that connects us together," said Molly Helt, a graduate student in psychology at the University of Connecticut. "Yawning may be part of that." Inspiration for her study came when she tried to get her own autistic son to clear his ears on an airplane. She repeatedly yawned at him, hoping he would yawn back. He never did."The fact that autistic kids don’t do it might mean they’re really missing out on that emotional connection with people around them," she said. "The biggest thing people try to figure out after birth is how we become humans and understand that humans have minds that are different from others’,"she added. "Autistic people never seem to understand that."Like infectious laughter and crying, scientists have found that yawning is a shared experience that promotes social connection. Helt said it could fight stress after a period of being nervous and spread a feeling of calm through a group.76. What does the new study suggest, according to the first two paragraphs?A. It is easy to stop yawning when you see others yawn.B. Yawning has some mysterious force which is related to God.C. Children follow others in yawning just after they are born.D. Yawning is a form of communication.77. According to Molly Helt, _________________.A. emotions are infectious, but yawning is notB. yawning helps clear ears on planesC. humans differ from animals because they communicate with othersD. yawning is a kind of emotional connection among humans78. Which of the following is NOT true about yawning?A. It is natural to yawn back if people around you yawn.B. Some kids are too young to yawn after others.C. Yawning can be used to test children’s development.D. Kids with autism yawn easily when others yawn.79. The author implies in the last paragraph that ________.A. it is bad manners to yawn on some social occasionsB. yawning can make people feel relaxedC. yawning is different from infectious laughter and crying in theoryD. the more you yawn, the happier you will beSection C(10')Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from80.______Teaching English to adult learners is a challenging thing. But learning how to teach English to be-ginners could be much more challenging especially if you’re teaching abroad. There are special considerations that you’ll have to keep in mind, and a little more patience to spare.81._______When you teach any foreign language to young learners, it means that you are not only going to have to teach the subject as you would in a typical classroom. Because of the age of the learners, you will have to constantly keep them interested. Children have short attention span, so you have to give extra effort to keep their attention to the subject.82.________As much as it is important to teach the language to your learners, it is also important that you know they are willing to learn and that they enjoy your classes. If you make your classes fun and full of activities and other games that promote learning and communication, the actual teaching part will be a piece of cake. Your students will always look forward to the next lesson, and they’ll look at learning English as a fun experience.83.________If you teach English abroad, the number of things to consider is increased. For one thing, you will have to use the teaching methods that are accepted by a foreign audience. You will have to learn the culture of the country. Naturally, you will also have to adjust to the life of living abroad.84.________Of course, if you would like to teach English abroad, there might be additional tests and certificates that will be required of you. You may be required to take TOEFL and take up ESL. To be sure of all the requirements, make sure that you discuss all of these during the application process early on.参考答案：。
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上海理工大学附属中学2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题I. Listening Comprehension. （20%）Section A Short Conversations （10%）Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers.At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversationand the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decidewhich one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. One hour B. Fifty-five minutes C. Forty-five minutes D. Half anhour2. A. The cake is very good. B. His mother would like to eat itC. His mother makes better cakes.D. He hasn’t tasted it yet.3. A. Father and daughter. B. Classmates.C. Teacher and StudentD. Manager and Secretary.4. A. He’s glad to teach her. B. He’s unable to teachC. She should teach herself how to playD. It is a good idea to practice basketball together.5. A. He is going out later B. He’s going swimming with Billy.C. He’s going to write a compositionD. He’s going to change his mindagain.6. A. He’s very worried B. He is poor at his study.C. He’s been working on a difficult problem.D. He got up early that morning.7. A. The first speaker’s.B. The one opposite to the first speaker’s.C. The one next to the second speaker’s.D. We can’t tell.8. A. 6:00. B. 6:10 C. 6:20 D. 6:30.9. A. They were lost.B. They were knocked off the desk.C. They broke when the man tried to wipe them.D. They were on his nose.10. A. At a restaurant. B. In a wine shop.C. In a dinning hall.D. In a bakerySection B Passages （6%）Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be askedthree questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possibleanswers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the questionyou have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Death B. Flying C. Height D. Giving a public speech12. A. Some people were afraid of lifts and moving stairs.B. Death frightened only a small number of people.C. So many people were frightened of heights.D. So few people admitted to fear of financial problems.13. A. Deep water. B. Insect. C. Darkness. D. Earthquake. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.Section C Longer Conversations （4%）Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard.II. Grammar and Vocabulary (31%)Section A 17%Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C or D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. The businessperson wanted to sell his goods fast; ______, he chose his partner with great care.A. thereforeB. otherwiseC. forD. however22. By the time he was ten, Edison _________ experiments in chemistry.A. had already doneB. already had doneC. was already doingD. already did23. His mother happened _______ when his program was shown on Channel Young.A. watching TVB. to watch TVC. to be watching TVD. being watching TV24. _______, the more exercise you do, the richer your knowledge will be.A. It is known to allB. Which is known to allC. As we all knowD. As is known to all that25. __________ the students who have taken part in the sports game is unknown.A. A great number ofB. A great deal ofC. A large number ofD. The number of26. Believe it or not, crying is a way you can imagine ______ pressure.A. relievingB. to relieveC. relievedD. relieve27. The news that volunteer workers will go to homes for the aged ______now.A. is being talked aboutB. are being talked aboutC. is being talkedD. are being talked28. He has lived ________ in a(an) _________ village since his wife died.A. alone, aloneB. lonely, lonelyC. alone, lonelyD. lonely, alone29. _______ you have got an MA degree, you are qualified for a PhD program.A. ThoughB. BecauseC. SinceD. While30. Tom, I can’t see the notice clearly. May I _______ the seat ________ you?A. exchange …withB. exchange …forC. offer…toD. offer…for31. On hearing the ________ result, all the students of Class Two couldn’t help _______.A. satisfied; to jumpB. satisfactory; to jumpC. satisfied; jumpingD. satisfactory; jumping32. Now that she is out of a job, Lucy ________ going back to school, but she hasn’t decided yet.A. has consideredB. is going to considerC. consideredD. has been considering33. By the end of this month, we surely _________ a good solution to the problem.A. have foundB. will been foundC. will be foundD. are findingSection B 5%Direction: Complete the following sentences by using the phrases from the box in their38. The Palace will not ___________ questions about the family's private life.39. We decided to ________our tour of Europe with a brief visit to Madrid.40. They ________ all the drawers ______ the missing paper.41. I believe I _________________ calculating the political consequences accurately42. He ______also heavily__________ all of its live theater productionsSection C 9%Ever since humans have lived on the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of ___43___speech. When there is a language barrier, communication is ___44___through sign language in which motions___45___ for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists and the people unable to hear or speak have had to turn to this form of ___46___. Many of these symbols of whole words are very lively and exact and can be used___47___; spelling, however, cannot.Body language sends ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either___48___ or not.A wink can be a way of showing that the party is only joking. A nod means approval, while shaking the head indicates ___49___.Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of ___50___ dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also ___51___and warn people. While language is the most common form of communication, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.III.Reading Comprehension (29%)Section A: 15%Direction: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C or D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.For busy people, the idea of speed dating has really caught on in popularity. In a speed dating event, usually 8-10 ____52____ go around from table to table, each spending 6-8 minutes at each one. From that, you may not know for sure if you want to ____53____ something more with an individual, but, you will ____54____ know if you don't want to.The first thing that you will realize about speed dating is that it makes you ____55____. Unlike a bar, where you might get a whole evening to ____56____ check a po tential partner out and to see what they’ve got, when it comes to ____57____, you know that you only have a certain amount of time to put your best foot forward there. You’ll find the other participants are ____58____ of this and will put their best foot forward.An 8-minute speed dating will also give you a chance to see how someone ____59____ under pressure. You may already know a little more about their ____60____ if you find someone who can’t seem to make eye-contact. The best advice is to make eye contact, be open and direct. You’ll find that the ____61____ time can make for some excellentopportunities to really shine, and there’s nothing like a deadline to make you more ____62____! An important detail to keep in mind is that you will be ____63____ to a dozen or more singles in a short time. Those who feel that there is an advantage in larger numbers will surely find this ____64____.When you are looking for ____65____, you may not want to do the long search, so think about speed dating and see what you can do to make sure that it works for you. ____66____, give this exciting opportunity a try!52. A. singles B. couples C youths D. lovers53. A. learn B. develop C. explore D. have54. A. equally B. hardly C. eventually D. definitely55. A. chase B. focus C. hurry D. cheer56. A. occasionally B. frequently C. constantly D. unexpectedly57. A. speed dating B. making friends C. family planning D. home improving58. A. sick B. fond C. confident D. aware59. A. acts B. talks C. lives D. loves60. A. interest B. background C. personality D. intention61. A. limited B. spare C. appointed D. luxurious62. A. objective B. passive C. negative D. creative63. A. introduced B. used C. mentioned D. devoted64. A. appealing B. surprising C. convincing D. demanding65. A. fun B. adventure C. friendship D. love66. A. On the whole B. As a result C. In a word D. Believe it or notSection B: 10%Direction: Read The following passages, Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C or D. Choose the one that suits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)The city of Rome has passed a new law to prevent cruelty to animals. All goldfish bowls are no longer allowed and dog owners must walk their dogs.This comes after a national law was passed to give prison sentences to people who desert cats or dogs.“The civilization of a city can be measured by this,” said Monica Carina, the councilor behind the new law.The newspaper reported that round bowls don’t give enough oxygen for fish and may make them go blind.“Rome has tried to protect fish more than anywhere else in the world. It stands out for recognizing that fish are interesting animals that deserve over respect and pity every bit as much as dogs and cats and other animals,” said Karin Robertson, a director of the People for the Ethical treatment of Animals.Lat year a law was passed in Italy that gives people who desert pets big finesand prison sentences. Since then local governments have added their own animal protection rules.The northern city of Turin passed a law in April to give pet owners fines of up to $598 if they do not walk their dogs three times a day.The new law in Rome also says that owners mustn’t leave their dogs in hot cars or cut their dogs’tail to make them look lovelier. The law also gives legal recognition to the “cat ladies” who feed homeless cats. The cats live all over the city from ancient ruins to modern office car parks.67. The new law passed in Rome will _________.A. guarantee better conditions for goldfishB. help improve fishing environmentC. stop people from catching goldfishD. discourage keeping goldfish at home68. People in Rome believe that the civilization of a city can be judged by _________.A. exchanges with other citiesB. Protection of ancient ruinsC. recognition of animal loversD. awareness of animal protection69. People may break the law in Turin if they _____________.A. keep their dogs or cats in carsB. shut their dogs home all day longC. raise their cats near ancient ruinsD. feed homeless animals in car parks(B)Be aware of those who use the truth to deceive. When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important information that should be included, he can create a false impression. For example, someone might say, “I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery. It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!” This guy’s a winner, right? Maybe, or maybe not. We then discover that he bought two hundred tickets, and only one was winner. He’s really a big loser! He didn’t say anything that was false, but he omitted important information on purpose. That’s called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest.Untrustworthy candidates in political campaigns often use this tactic. Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then she seeks another term. One of her opponents runs an advertisement, saying “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!”That’s true. However an honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs.”Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths. It’s against the law to make false claims so they try to mislead you with the truth. An advertisement might boast, “Nineout of ten doctors recommend Yucky Pills to cure nose pimples(粉刺).” It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Corporation.This kind of deception happens too often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.(C)We live in a technological society where most goods are mass-produced by unskilled labor. Because of this, most people think that craft no longer exists.One of the ways these people wrongly support their view is by pointing to100-year-old homes which are still solid, and arguing that it is the craftsmanship that is responsible for their durability, “Homes in those days were well-built.”they say. No doubt these homes were well-built, but what these people have done is mix up the quality of material used in the house with the quality of the craftsmanship.Homes today could be built to last just as long as those old homes if people were willing or able to pay the price. For example, most people can no longer afford solid oak stairways, although they were once fairly common in older homes. Nor can they afford the high labor cost of employing a carpenter to build the stairway. Yet if someone can pay the high cost, there are still plenty of carpenters around able to make those stairway. And not only would these carpenters know how to build them, they would probably do a better job than carpenters of old.One thing the modern carpenter has which enables him to do a better job is much more advanced tools. Such tools as laser beams and power planes help them lay out a house better and make more precision cuts on the wood. Also, it is not uncommon anymore to find carpenters with college degrees and carpenters with a sold knowledge of mathematics, which would enable them to deal with more difficult house designs.The problem of modern quality, then, really boils down to the problem of material, for the modern carpenter is just as able to produce craftsmanship as the carpenter of fifty yeas ago, but only if given proper material.Section C 4%Direction:Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Apple’s iPhone may be big news, but in Silicon Valley all eyes are on Facebook. The all-age private Internet club that began as a college student hangout has become the technology industry’s hottest ticket.Facebook, which started out offering simple Web profile pages for users to update personal details and link to their friends, has since late May provided an easy way to enhance profiles with growing menu of 1,400 applications from virtual horoscopes to music video players.Membership has exploded to over 29 million active users, up one million users in just the past week and five million from six weeks ago. It’s adding more than 150,000 member a day, up from its pace of 100,000 six weeks ago, Facebook says.Facebook has become the central way many users keep track of Web sites they use every day. More importantly, it’s a way to keep up with what friends are doing, says Chief Technology Officer Adam Angelo, a high school classmate of Zuckerberg.Far bigger rival MySpace has difficulty striking a balance between sharing personal data and not revealing “too much information”. Many Facebook users post their mobile phone numbers, political affiliations or changes in dating status.“Facebook is not open the way the Web is open, Users share all kinds of informationon the site they would never share on the Web,” Angelo, 22, says. “We get usersto reveal more information because we protect users’ privacy.One protest group, called “Facebook Should Be Students ONLY”, with 20,000 members, is magnet from random discontent.“Facebook should most definitely be ONLY students,” Katerina Laurel, 15, of Kansas City, Kansas, writes in Web shorthand. “Our CHOIR teacher has a Face book membership.”Laurel’s solution is to use the site’s privacy controls to exclude the teachers/principals/dens/choir directors in her life. “I can just block them from my site if I don’t want them to see any of my profile.” She says.（Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.）77. What is Facebook?_________________________________________________________________.78. How many active uses have Facebook had till now?_____________________________________________________________________79. The reason why Facebook users share all kinds of information on the site they would never share on the Web is that________________________________________80. It can be inferred that if you don’t want your profile exposed to strangers,you can _____________________________________________________________________IV. Writing (20%)Section A 5%Direction: Complete the following sentences using the given verbs in their proper forms.81. A new hospital ___________ (build) in this area now.82. The life he has been used to __________ (change) greatly soon.83. Those naughty boys _________ (always get) into trouble. What tiresome boys!84. I can’t stand ________ (make) fun of by my classmates constantly.85. This is the first time that he _________ (have) a car of his own.Section B 15%Direction: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.86. 这颗圣诞节的装饰需要使用许多彩灯。
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上海市理工大学附属中学2013-2014学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题牛津上海版I. Listening Comprehension (20%)Section ADirections: In Section A. you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to (he question you have heard.1．A．A shop assistant. B．A dentist C．A teacher. D．A bank clerk. 2．A．The exam score. B．The world news. C．A soccer match.. D．A basketball team. 3．A．At a post office. B．At a flower shop.C．At a department store. D．At a bus station.4．A．5 hours. B．7 hours. C．9 hours. D．10 hours. 5．A．Tim’s not seriously injured.B．Tim will get to the hospital quickly.C．The woman’s heard all about Tim’s illness.D．The woman doesn’t know how Tim is now.6．A．She isn’t in the mood to travel. B．France is too far for family holiday.C．Family holiday no longer interests her. D．She has had too many holidays this year. 7．A．The cost was reasonable. B．The cost was unbelievably high.C．She likes the hotel. D．She will stay overnight. 8．A．Disappointment B．Disapproval. C．Sympathy. D. Passion.9．A．The man is too forgetful. B．The man shouldn’t get annoyed.C．The man has too many keys. D．The man should attend more lessons. 10．A．He wants to live in apartments. B．He thinks his signature is unnecessary.C．He has already signed a contract. D．He doesn’t always say what he means. Section BDirections: In Section B. you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions II through 13 are based on the following passage11．A．White masters. B．African slaves. C．Native dancers. D．Sport trainers. 12．A．Having kung fu experience. B．Being able to sing and play music.C．Wearing a green belt. D．Being strong and able to balance well. 13．A．He uses his hands to keep the balance. B．He doses contact with his opponent.C．He is kicked by his opponent. D．He is pushed out of the circle.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage14．A．Great guests and talk to hotel staff.B．Have breakfast and examine room service.C．Prepare for the meeting and write new reports.D．Review the previous night’s reports and check emails.15．A．Saying hello to every guest. B．Considering different bath requirements.C．Dining with a different staff member. D．Holding various operational meetings. 16．A．A da y’s life of a hotel manager. B．The daily routine at a hotel.C．Hotel service and improvement. D．Meetings attended by a hotel massager. Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.II. Grammar and Vocabulary (25 %)Section A (16%)21. The reason ________ I’m phoning to you is to tell you about a farewell party on Saturday.A. becauseB. whyC. forD. which22. Do you remember the day ________ I came to you to borrow a history book?A. thatB. in whichC. whenD. where23. ______ the morning of Christmas Day, many people go to church to celebrate the birth of Christ.A. InB. ToC. ForD. On24. The weather was bad; ______ we postponed our camping in the outskirts.A. howeverB. thereforeC. and thereforeD. but25. _________ I know the money is safe, I shall not worry about it.A. Even thoughB. UnlessC. As long asD. While26. He will have learned Japanese for six years by the time he ______ from the university next year.A. will graduateB. will have graduatedC. graduatesD. is to graduate27. I will go on with the research ______ I may meet with many difficulties.A. as ifB. thereforeC. despiteD. even though28. Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the old couple, but it remains ______ whether they will enjoy it.A. to seeB. to be seenC. seeingD. seen29. These books are very useful to those _________ first foreign language is Japanese.A. whoB. whoseC. whomD. of whom30. He studied very hard when he was young, _________ contributes to his success in later life.A. thatB. so thatC. whatD. which31. Is this museum ___________ the students visited the day before yesterday?A. whereB. in thatC. the oneD. at which32. In many western countries much has been done to prevent environment from __________.A. pollutedB. to be pollutedC. be pollutingD. being polluted33. We might as well make use _______ the hotel’s facilities.A. ofB. withC. toD. about34. Last Monday, our physics teacher set such a hard test problem ______ none of us managed to work out.A. asB. thatC. andD. what35. Most artists take their shapes and colours from the world of nature, and their choices indicate that these aspects of the world are worth _______.A. looked atB. looking atC. being looked atD. to be looked at36. Jane has two brothers, ___________ we sent abroad to study medicine in the 1980s.A. bothB. both of themC. both of whomD. of whomSection B (9%)Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.popular "design museums" that are opening today, however, perform quite a different 37 . Unlike most art museums, the design museum shows objects that are easily found by the general public．These museums sometimes even place things like fridges and washing machines in the 38 of the hall．People have argued that design museums are often made use of as advertisements for new industrial technology．But their role is not simply a matter of sales—It is the 39 of excellently invented products．The difference between the window of a department store and the showcase in a design museum is that the first tries to sell you something, while the second tells you the success of a sale．In recent years, several new design museums have opened their doors．Each of these museums has tried to 44 the public's growing interest in the field with new ideas．London's Design Museum, for example, shows a collection of mass-produced objects from Zippo lighters to electric typewriters to a group of Italian fish-tins．The choices open to design museums seem far less 45 than those to art museums．III. Reading Comprehension (35 %)Section A (1% *15= 15%)There was a __48__ on the door one evening. It was Jeff’s new colleague, John Smith, and his wife, Phyllis. The Smiths had stopped by to welcome us to town with a loaf of homemade bread. They pointed out a __49__ on the porch (门廊). Apparently the doorbell wasn’t working in the cold snowy weather and we had __50__ a visit from the Browns, our across-the-street neighbors, who brought us a Christmas card and more Christmas cookies.The __51__ feelings brought by these thoughtful gestures lasted longer than the food.As Jeff and I were clearing pre-Christmas __52__ from our driveway, Ernie Guzman came over from next door to help us to dig out.Our Christmas Eve was quite merry, thanks to our neighbors. Our Christmas morning __55__ was special, thanks to the Smiths’ gift of bread. I was so __56__ for these gestures of welcome, especially during the holidays.This year, we were again unable to be with our families for Christmas. The __57__ and work schedules just made things too difficult. Knowing that sense of Christmas isolation (孤立) all too well, we decided to try to round up some other folks who were __58__ in the holidays.Lonely people are all around us, but most of us __59__ notice them. Just take a look around you. Sometimes, the smallest __60__ gesture can make a world of difference.46 A. chance B. time C. anxiety D. ability47 A. merry B. free C. lonely D. usual48 A. card B. sign C. knock D. note49 A. tree B. package C. mail D. flower50 A. forgot B. arranged C. received D. missed51 A. deep B. true C. warm D. mixed52 A. snow B. rubbish C. dust D. leaves53.A. share B. prepare C. taste D. exchange54.A. aunt B. guest C. maid D. partner55.A. call B. greeting C. breakfast D. meeting56.A. sorry B. eager C. ready D. grateful57.A. distance B. expense C. season D. situation58.A. alone B. busy C. happy D. active59.A. always B. seldom C. finally D. usually60.A. careful B. patient C. vague D. kindSection B (1% *12= 12 %)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)He listened to me quietly, then he asked. ―Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like ? Well, you now have that girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.‖I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could—and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I got a fairly clear picture of myself.Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice.61. What did the father do after he had heard his daughter’s complaint?A. He told her not to pay any attention to what her ―enemy‖ had said.B. He criticized her and told her to overcome her shortcomings.C. He told her to write down all that her ―enemy‖ had said abo ut her and pay attention onlyto the things that were true.D. He refused to take the list and have a look at it.62. What does ―Week by week her list grew‖ mean?A. Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and pointed them out to me.B. She had made a list of my shortcomings and she kept on adding new ones to it so that itwas growing longer and longer.C. I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on.D. Week by week, my shortcomings grew more serious.63. Why did her father listen to her quietly?A. Because he believed that what her daughter’s ―enemy‖ said was mostly true.B. Because he had been so angry with his daughter’s shortcomings that he wanted to showthis by keeping silent for a while.C. Because he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment.D. Because he wasn’t quite sure which girl was telling the truth.64. Which do you think would be the best title for this passage?A. Not an Enemy, but the Best FriendB. The Best Advice I’ve Ever HadC. My FatherD. My Childhood(B)Science can't explain the power of pets, but many studies have shown that the company of petscan help lower blood pressure and raise chances of recovering from a heart attack, reduce loneliness and spread all-round good cheer.A study reported last fall suggests that having a pet dog not only raises your spirits but may also have an effect on your eating habits. Researchers at Northwestern Memorial Hospital spent a year studying 36 fat people and were put on a diet-and-exercise programs; a separate group of 56 fat people without pets were put on a diet program. On average，people lost about 11 pounds，or 5% of their body weight .Their dogs did even better，losing an average of 12 pounds，more than 15%of their body weight .Dog owners didn’t lose any more weight than those without dogs but ,say researchers，got more exercise overall –mostly with their dogs –and found it worth doing.65.What does the text mainly discuss?A. What pets bring to their ownersB. How pets help people calm downC. People’s opinions of keeping petsD. Pet’s value in medical research66.We learn from the text that a person with heart disease has a better chance of getting well if_________A. he has a pet companionB. he has less stress of workC. he often dose mental arithmeticD. he is taken care of by his family67.According to Allen, why did the people do better with pets around when facing stressful tasks?A. They have lower blood pressure.B. They become more patient.C. They are less nervous.D. They are in higher spirits.68.The research mentioned in the last paragraph reports thatA. people with dogs did more exerciseB. dogs lost the same weight as people didC. dogs liked exercise much more than people didD. people without dogs found the program unhelpful(C)The market is a concept. If you are growing tomatoes in your backyard for sale you are producing for the market. You might sell some to your neighbor and some to the local manager of the supermarket. But in either case, you are producing for the market. Your efforts are beingdirected by the market. If people stop buying tomatoes, you will stop producing them.If you take care of a sick person to earn money, you are producing for the market. If your father is a steel worker or a truck driver or a doctor or a grocer, he is producing goods or service for the market.When you spend your income, you are buying things from the market. You may spend money in stores, supermarkets, gas station and restaurants. Still you are buying from the market. When the local grocer hires you to drive the delivery truck, he is buying you in the labor market.69. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?A. Selling and BuyingB. Everything you do is producing for the market.C. What is the market?D. What the market can do for you.70. All of the following acts are producing for the market except_______.A. working in a bankB. attending a night schoolC. printing a bookD. growing beans for sale71. You are buying from the market when you ________.A. borrow a book from the library.B. walk to the seaside for a holiday.C. look after your children.D. dine at restaurant.72. The word ―concrete‖ in the last paragraph may most pr obably mean______.A. seriousB. importantC. necessaryD. realSection C (2 % * 4=8%)Directions: Read the following passage carefully and then answer the questions or complete the statements with fewest possible words.Where in the wor ld can you take an hour’s train ride, and pass a forest, a London street, a scene from the Wild West, and a burning building that never burns down? There’s only one place, and that’s Hollywood, in California. The scenes you see from the tourist train are f ilm sets in the Universal Studios, one of the oldest and largest movie companies in the USA.A visit to Universal Studios brings back memories of great days of Hollywood, the films and the stars. But they are only memories. Hollywood isn’t quite the sam e as it used to be. Costs have gone up and confidence has gone down. Movie-makers are afraid to spend their money on expensive new ideas. Instead, they repeat old ones.Though it is soap operas that are keeping the film-makers of Hollywood in business, big films are still being made in America. But more and more of them are made outside Hollywood. New York is the most important new center, but there are many others as well. Movie-makers have realized that they don’t need Hollywood any more—modern cameras and real houses instead of expensively made copies in a studio. Other states, especially Florida and Texas, are working hard to take the film business away from California. They are offering better working conditions and lower costs.But Hollywood is fighting back. The state of California is trying hard to keep its best-known industry.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements with NO MORE THAN 13 WORDS)73. What is Universal Studios?____________________________________________________________________________74. Why do movie makers repeat old ideas instead of spending the money on expensive new ideas?___________________________________________________________________________75. According to the passage, more and more big films are made outside Hollywood while _____________________ are still being made in Hollywood.76. Florida and Texas are trying to take the film business away from California by _____________________________________________________________________IV. Translation (20%)Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.77. 他的演讲给在场的学生留下了深刻的印象。
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上理工附中2013-2014学年高一上质量抽查英语试题(满分100分)I. Grammar and Vocabulary (44')Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C andD. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.1. In Chinese people’s hearts, Taiwan Island __________ China.A. belongs toB. belonged toC. belongingD. is belonged to2. When I went to the professor’s office, he __________ on the phone.A. was speakingB. spokeC. had been speakingD. had spoken3. The number of skyscrapers _________ greatly in Shanghai in the past few years.A. is increasingB. are increasingC. has increasedD. have increased4. Unless he __________ to lend us a hand, we shall never win this competition.A. promisesB. will promiseC. would promiseD. had promised5. Because it is the first time that he __________ late for school, the teacher forgave him.A. isB. wasC. will beD. has been6. HongKong has been developing well since the Chinese government __________ in 1997.A. took it overB. has taken it onC. has taken it overD. took it on7. —How long __________ each other before they __________ married?—For about a year.A. have they known; getB. did they know; were going to getC. do they know; are going to getD. had they known; got8. —Have you moved into the new house?—Not yet. The rooms __________.A. are being paintedB. are paintingC. are paintedD. are being painting9. This material __________ soft and may be used to make underwear .A. feelsB. feltC. is feltD. is feeling10. In the experiments, the scientists found that water __________ at 100℃.A. boilsB. boilC. has boiledD. had boiled11. I knew a little bit about Italy as my wife and I __________ there several years ago.A. are goingB. had beenC. wentD. have been12. Don’t_________ me in stealing magazines from th e reading room.A. instructB. insistC. involveD. institute13. The president’s famous speech made a great _________ on everyone present.A. introductionB. careerC. courseD. impact14. Can you __________ his becoming a lawyer?A. imageB. imitateC. illustrateD. imagine15. It is impossible __________ there before lunch.A. for me to getB. of me to getC. for my gettingD. of my getting16. I __________ her for the way she deals with her students.A. admitB. addressC. admireD. appoint17. Everybody likes her because she ______ thoughtful of others.A. is alwaysB. has always beenC. is always beingD. will always be18. —The first time I saw him, he was studying German on his own.—As a matter of fact, he ____ it for more than 3 years and has made great progress.A. learnedB. has been learningC. had learnedD. is learning19. So far we ______ a lot of useful English words.A. learnB. are learnedC. have learnedD. will learn20. We’d better hurry up. The airplane ______ off at 6:00, and we only have one hour left.A. takesB. takingC. tookD. will take21. By last November I ______ more than 2,000 stamps.A. have collectedB. collectedC. had collectedD. collect22. A new Beichuan _________ in 8 years according to a report.A. will be builtB. has been builtC. is being builtD. was built23. I’m really sorry, but my bike ______. You’d better ask someone else to borrow one.A. has been repairedB. is repairedC. is being repairedD. was repaired24. Hurry up, or the tickets ______ out by the time we get there.A. will have soldB. will sellC. have soldD. will have been sold25. As we approached the work site, we could see the workers ______ the new house.A. buildingB. buildC. builtD. to build26. These fine pieces of music are Schubert’s ______.A. masterpiecesB. articlesC. sculpturesD. news27. With many ______ students arou nd me every day, I’ll get more chances to improve myself by working hard.A. tremendousB. fascinatedC. upwardD. outstanding28. The girl ______ her mother by clearing up the kitchen.A. disappointedB. satisfiedC. sympathizedD. simplified29. What really puzzles me is the popular ______ with these websites.A. interestB. passionC. fascinationD. puzzle30. It is ______ believed that England will host the 30th Olympic Games successfully.A. generallyB. clearlyC. franklyD. honestly31. More than 1,000 Chinese volunteers have been sent to work ______ in an exchange project.A. foreignB. outsideC. overseasD. together32. The school forbids the students ___________ the computer games.A. playB. to playC. playingD. played33. All the students are asked _________ tomorrow’s discussion.A. attendB. to attendC. attendingD. attended34. She couldn’t help__________ when she heard that we couldn’t help __________the house.A. to cry; to cleanB. crying; cleaningC. to cry; cleaningD. crying; to clean35. It is stupid __________ your advice.A. of him not to takeB. for him not to takeC. not takingD. of not taking36. They happened__________ when I passed them. From their accent I judged they were from the north.A. to talkB. to be talkingC. to have talkedD. talked37. I did nothing but _________ for the taxi __________.A. to wait；to comeB. waiting；comingC. to wait；comeD. wait；to come38. —Would you like to go shopping with me?—I’d like to __________A. to goingB. goingC. goD. to39. He loves his work. He is always the first __________and the last __________.A. coming；leavingB. to come；to leaveC. coming；to leaveD. to come；leaving40. Jenny __________ the actress trying to remember her name.A. stared atB. called atC. shouted atD. laughed at41. The black clouds __________ that it will rain soon.A. showB. indicateC. tellD. predict42. Mother was worried because little Alice was ill, especially _______Father was away in France.A. asB. thatC. duringD. if43. We won’t give up ______________we should fail ten times.A. even ifB. sinceC. whetherD. until44. ________ I visited the West Lake, I was attracted by its beautiful sceneries.A. For the first timeB. First timeC. In the first timeD. The first timeII. Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.(9’)We can’t stop an earthquake, but we can do things to make sure they don’t destroy whole citie s. First, it is not a __45__ idea to build houses along lines where the land of the earth’s plates (板块) join together. Second, if you think there __46__ be an earthquake, it is better to build hous es on rocks , not on __47__. Third, you must make the houses as __48__as possible. Weak bui ldings will fall down in an earthquake, but strong ones may __49__ . Scientists are __50__ tha t one day an even bigger earthquake will hit the part around San Francisco . They call it “The Bi g One”.However, people today are still building more __51__. The population in and aroun d San Francisco is __52__ ten times more than it was in 1906. This means that __53__ there i s another earthquake, a great many houses and buildings will be destroyed.III. Reading ComprehensionSection A (15')Directions: For each blank in the following pas-sage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.There are many stories about people who did not let age stop them in the pursuit of their goals. I’m sure you have hea rd of recent 70-year-old college graduates, or teenagers who are 54 of many useful things or owners of companies. Actually, it can be done; it just 55your attitude.Michael had wanted to run his own business from an early age, but he was 56 a big risk taker. After many years of working for others, he put a business plan together and was about to make the 57, but his friends told him that at 45 he was too 58to start his own construction business. They thought it was a young man’s business while Michael needed a steady income to support his family. Michael was discouraged. 59many of his friends worked in the very field that he was considering starting his business in, he 60 that they knew what was best, so he decided to give up his 61 . But his wife told him that he was foolish to do so. They discussed it and Michael 62 that he’d been using his age as a(n) 63instead of as an advantage.Have you put off a goal 64 age or another limiting factor? Does the limiting 65really have as much influence as you think? Age is just a number and each challenge is an opportunity. Your attitude 66. You’re not too old to try something 67 and never too old to give up on your dreams. They may 68a bit of adjustment, but if you want something enough, believe in yourself and your desires will have no bounds.54. A. owners B. discoverers C. inventors D. users55. A. depends on B. turns down C. makes up D. leads to56. A. never B. hardly C. nearly D. surely57. A. decision B. leap C. conclusion D. contribution58. A. early B. old C. hard D. wise59. A. If B. Before C. Even D. Since60. A. hoped B. learnt C. thought D. heard61. A. plan B. job C. belief D. method62. A. stressed B. decided C. realized D. Dreamed63. A. response B. reply C. answer D. excuse64. A. instead of B. regardless of C. because of D. in spite of65. A. result B. factor C. pressure D. strength66. A. changes B. helps C. begins D. matters67. A. opposite B. impossible C. strange D. valuable68. A. make B. suggest C. require D. followSection B (22')Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or un-finished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)It was the first day of second grade, and Sarah had been looking forward to this moment. The night before, she laid out her favorite clothes: a white coat and a bright yellow shirt.When having breakfast, Sarah dropped some food on her shirt, so she had to change into her second-best clothes, blue jeans and a Jonas Brothers T-shirt.After breakfast Sarah rushed to catch the school bus and when she was just reaching the door the bus driver opened it. The door hit right in Sarah’s face and blood dripped from her nose. The driver wanted to send her home, but she refused, "It is the most important day of the year! I can’t miss it!"Before classes, Sarah went to her favorite swing. When rising high, she saw her best friend little Jack. She let go of the swing and waved to him with one hand. Unfortunately, she flew out of the swing and landed hard on the sand, breaking a leg and an arm. As she lay in the sand, she noticed a shiny thing on the ground beside her. With her good hand she took it.When Sarah’ mother rushed into the ward she was surprised by what she saw: her girl was lying in bed with an arm and a leg in the splint (夹板), a broken nose, and blood stains on her second-best clothes. Expecting to see her child crying, she was confused when she saw a big, bright smile on Sarah’s face."Sarah, look at you!" her mother cried. "You were hurt so badly and why are you smiling?""Look, Mommy, I found a diamond!" Sarah laughed.Life can be like that. It can be tough, even painful sometimes. But there are always treasures that make the pain worth suffering.69. When Sarah went to school, she was wearing ________________.A. a white coat and a Jonas Brothers T-shirtB. blue jeans and a yellow shirtC. a white coat and a yellow shirtD. blue jeans and a Jonas Brothers T-shirt70. Sarah fell off the swing because _____________.A. she seldom played swingB. she rose too highC. she waved one hand to her friendD. she was pulled down by her friend71. When Sarah’s mother saw her in the ward she felt _______________.A. upsetB. puzzledC. relaxedD. disappointed72. Which of the following can be used to describe Sarah’s story?A. Every cloud has a silver lining.B. Nothing is impossible to a willing mind.C. First think, then act.D. No pains, no gains.(B)How difficult change is depends a lot on your attitude towards it and your resistance to it. Your attitude to change can make the whole transformation process much easier.Imagine change as a pair of shoes and this will help you understand change and how it works. I am sure that you have ever had a comfortable pair of shoes in your life. A pair of shoes is so comfortable that you really don’t want to get rid of them.You know you need a new pair, and may even have them, but you don’t want to wear them because you are comfortable with your current pair. Besides, the new pair may hurt your feet, give you blisters(水疱) or be awkward to wear to start with. So, you resist the new shoes. However, you know that this new pair would be much better for your feet, and after the initial discomfort they would probably be even more comfortable, yet you still resist.Do you know I’m doing this now? I’m wearing my comfortable shoes and they feel good. They have a hole in each heel, and the sole is starting to fall off, but I’m persisting in wearing them.This describes change exactly; change of our habits, change of our thought patterns. We stick with the old patterns because they are comfortable. Yet once we get over the initial pain of the transformation, the new pattern will be comfortable and feel good until the time comes when we need another new pair of shoes.73. Why do people prefer old shoes to new ones?A. They have much emotion in the old ones.B. They are more comfortable.C. New shoes always harm the feet.D. They look better than the new ones.74. According to the passage, we know that people ______.A. don’t realize the benefit of the new shoes very wellB. are positive and open-minded to accept new thingsC. actually know the change will finally be good for themD. don’t accept new patterns because th ey are not good75. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Once we form a habit, it’s difficult to change it.B. Most people pay more attention to the future life.C. One’s attitude towards something is usually traditional.D. The more often we change, the better our life will be.(C)It seems hard to watch someone yawn and not to yawn ourselves. Even reading about yawning can make you do it. Now, a new study has found why yawning has such a powerful force.Yawning when others yawn, the study suggests, is a sign of pity and a form of social connection. Kids don’t develop this deeply rooted behavior until around age four, the study found. Kids with autism (自闭症) are less likely to catch yawns. In the most serious cases, they never do. Yawning might help doctors to see whether the children are developing rightly. The work could also lead to a better understanding of the ways that people communicate and connect."Emotional infection seems to be a born thing that connects us together," said Molly Helt, a graduate student in psychology at the University of Connecticut. "Yawning may be part of that." Inspiration for her study came when she tried to get her own autistic son to clear his ears on an airplane. She repeatedly yawned at him, hoping he would yawn back. He never did."The fact that autistic kids don’t do it might mean they’re really missing out on that emotional connection with people around them," she said. "The biggest thing people try to figure out after birth is how we become humans and understand that humans have minds that are different from others’," she added. "Autistic people never seem to understand that."Like infectious laughter and crying, scientists have found that yawning is a shared experience that promotes social connection. Helt said it could fight stress after a period of being nervous and spread a feeling of calm through a group.76. What does the new study suggest, according to the first two paragraphs?A. It is easy to stop yawning when you see others yawn.B. Yawning has some mysterious force which is related to God.C. Children follow others in yawning just after they are born.D. Yawning is a form of communication.77. According to Molly Helt, _________________.A. emotions are infectious, but yawning is notB. yawning helps clear ears on planesC. humans differ from animals because they communicate with othersD. yawning is a kind of emotional connection among humans78. Which of the following is NOT true about yawning?A. It is natural to yawn back if people around you yawn.B. Some kids are too young to yawn after others.C. Yawning can be used to test children’s development.D. Kids with autism yawn easily when others yawn.79. The author implies in the last paragraph that ________.A. it is bad manners to yawn on some social occasionsB. yawning can make people feel relaxedC. yawning is different from infectious laughter and crying in theoryD. the more you yawn, the happier you will beSection C(10')Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from the list A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.80.______Teaching English to adult learners is a challenging thing. But learning how to teach English to be-ginners could be much more challenging especially if you’re teaching abroad. There are special considerations that you’ll have to keep in mind, and a little more patience to spare. 81._______When you teach any foreign language to young learners, it means that you are not only going to have to teach the subject as you would in a typical classroom. Because of the age of the learners, you will have to constantly keep them interested. Children have short attention span, so you have to give extra effort to keep their attention to the subject.82.________As much as it is important to teach the language to your learners, it is also important that you know they are willing to learn and that they enjoy your classes. If you make your classes fun and full of activities and other games that promote learning and communication, the actual teaching part will be a piece of cake. Your students will always look forward to the next lesson, and they’ll look at learning English as a fun experience.83.________If you teach English abroad, the number of things to consider is increased. For one thing, you will have to use the teaching methods that are accepted by a foreign audience. You will have to learn the culture of the country. Naturally, you will also have to adjust to the life of living abroad.84.________Of course, if you would like to teach English abroad, there might be additional tests and certificates that will be required of you. You may be required to take TOEFL and take up ESL. To be sure of all the requirements, make sure that you discuss all of these during the application process early on.参考答案：。
上海理工大学附属中学2015-2016学年高一上学期第二次月考英语试题
上理工附中2015-2016学年高一第一学期英语月考2Ⅰ. Listening Comprehension 20分Part A Short ConversationsDirections: In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1 A In France B In Italy C In Switzerland D In Sweden2 A He hates his boss B His boss approved of his ideaC He will drive to New YorkD He will set up his own company3 A On a plane B In a store C In a hospital D In a hotel4 A At 6：40 B At 7:00 C At 7:15 D At 7:255 A Go camping B Go to visit the womanC Go to buy a tentD Go to visit his brother6 A On Monday B On Tuesday C On Friday D On Sunday7 A The woman will be late for the meetingB The meeting has been cancelledC He will attend the meeting instead of the womanD The woman has enough time to get to the meeting room8 A He thinks chocolate is delicious B He doesn’t like chocolateC He never eats chocolateD Eating chocolate makes him fat9 A Salesman B Librarian C Editor D Guide10A No 106 B No 205 C No 425 D No 671Part B PassagesDirections: In Part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will asked three questions on each of the passage. The passage will be read twice but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passages.11 A They think it is very varied and goodB They are no longer satisfied with it that is sold everywhereC They want to find some bear that doesn’t contain alcoholD They think the fresher the beer, the better the quality12 A To support some beer factories B To the scientists who did the researchC To science programs in poor schoolsD To reward their customers13 A How to make beerB A new bear making methodC Why beer is becoming more and more unpopularD A beer making movementQuestions 14 through 16 are based on the following passages.14A In the capital and Bali B Outside the island of BaliC On some remote islandsD Outside of Jakarta15A One year B 100 hours C 1000hours D Two years16A English is international B English is funC Learning English is affordableD Learning English is easyPart C Longer ConversationDirections: In Part C, you will hear a longer conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear the conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Ⅱ. Grammar and vocabulary 40分Section A Multiple choices 25分21 What impressed me most about the movie was the ______ filmed in New York.A storiesB novelsC scenesD books22 With excellent sense of smell, the dogs followed the _____ of the escaped thief.A trackB scentC footprintD sound23 Anyone who knows the answer ______ your hand, pleaseA extentB ariseC raiseD rise24 Is it ______ that he has left London?A realB trueC lateD right25 ______ such subjects, the department also taught math and geography.A ExceptB Except thatC In addition toD Except for26 The black bird, like most birds,_________ in the springA raisesB growsC bearsD breeds27 I have not finished reading the book; I have only_____ a few pages of it.A involvedB coveredC includedD completed28 Our house isn’t big enough for us children each other to have a room of our own, so I have to ________ with my brother.A takeB occupyC divideD share29 When I am alone, I have the TV on to _________.A keep companyB keep me companyC join companyD be in company30 I can’t______ the twins_______.A know; wellB tell; apartC recognize, awayD see; clearly31 When I arrived at his office, he_______on the phone.A was speakingB spokeC had been speakingD had spoken32While I ______ my glasses, I ______ a pen.A was looking for; looked forB was finding; foundC was looking for, foundD was finding, looked for33 Mother was worried because little Alice was ill, especially_______ Father was away in FranceA asB thatC duringD if34 Why do you want a new job_______ you got such a good one already?A thatB whereC whichD when35 She told me that she has two other cars______ the one she drivers to work.A butB except forC in addition toD except36 She refused to appear in the film because there were so many violent_______A sceneryB viewsC sightsD scenes37 The little boy put the bird in a cage to _______ it from flying away.A preventB protectC avoidD resist38 Tom lost his way and came back home after______ a distance of 8 miles.A avoidingB consideringC presentingD covering39 None of us expected the chairman to _____ at the party. We thought he was ill in hospital.A turned aroundB turned upC turned overD turned off40 The weather in sp ring is always changeable, so you can’t_______it.A ask aboutB rely onC pass onD turn down41A higher crime rate exists in cities________ a large percentage of unemployment.A where haveB that haveC which they haveD that having42 The famous basketball star______ tried to make a comeback, attacked a lot of attention.A whereB whenC whichD who43 The hard—working peasants and their happy life_________ we saw in the countryside made a wonderful impression.A 不填B whoC whichD whom44 I shall never forget the first days______ I spent in the army with the soldiersA whenB thatC whatD which45I hope____little_____ I have been able to do has been of some use to you.A a; thatB the; thatC a; whatD the; whatSection B 5%Directions: Fill in the blanks with the verbs in their proper forms.46 The doctor won’t come unless it_____ (turn out) fine tomorrow.47 The new bridge _____ (build) here in the past 5 years.48 Do you know if he_____ (come) tomorrow?49 This is the only book that ____(sell) well..50 Is he the professor she used to ______ (speak) of?SectionC 10%Directions: Choose the right expression from the box and complete each of the sentences in their appropriate forms:51 The children _______ in age _______ 5 to 15.52 Music is an attempt to ______________ emotions that are beyond speech.53 Huckleberry Finn is a _______________________ book.54 ______________________ electricity, the world of matter has become a great nerve.55 In the account of the journey home, the reader learns what has happened to several __________ fromthe earlier stages of the quest.56 Please sign your name here and then _____ it _____ to others in the hall.57 Try not to __________ others and become more independent.58 The little child is lively and healthy __________.59 Nowadays every student has quite a few books of reference __________ dictionaries and handbooks.60 Police dogs are so good at __________ that they have tracked a lot of thieves.Ⅲ. Cloze& Reading: 28%Section A: Cloze 10%Lions have _61__ the kings of the animal world. They are big and strong. These animals can be found __62__ in Africa and India.Without __63__, lions are also one of the most popular animals to see in zoos. Almost every zoo around the world keeps a few lions. It is very easy for people to __64__ male and female lions apart. Lions are the only kinds of cats that show this strong difference __65__ males and females. A male lion has a mane, a large collar of hair around the lion’s face. Females do not have manes. Male lions are also larger than females. A male lion usually __66__ about 200 kilograms.Both male and female lions have very strong mouths. They can break the backs of other animals with one __67__. One lion will usually kill between 10 and 20 large animals each year for food.Lions can __68__ in Africa because they can to __69__ water for up to one month. They have no trouble during __70__ times.61. A. called B. been called C. asked D. been asked62. A. wild B. wide C. awake D. wounded63. A. problem B. a problem C. question D. a question64. A. say B. tell C. talk D. speak65. A. between B. among C. of D. for66. A. weigh B. weighs C. weight D. weighty67. A. bite B. bark C. beat D. battle68. A. live B. stay C. rest D. see69. A. with B. without C. instead of D. out of70. A. dry B. wet C. warm D. coldSection B:. Reading Comprehension：18分AI was walking along Orchard Road when I realized a tall young man wearing a jacket and tie was following me. I noticed him because not many people wear jacket and tie in the middle of a hot summer day, and I had already seen this man four times that afternoon.To make sure he was following me, I walked on quickly, turned right into a shopping center and then stopped to look in a shop window. Soon, the man appeared and stopped at another shop window. I walked on and stopped several times. When I stopped, he stopped, too.I began to be rather worried and decided to try to lose this strange man. When I saw a taxi coming, I jumped into it. As I was telling the taxi where to go, I found the man got into another taxi, which then followed mine. As the two taxies slowly made their way along Orchard Road, I looked back at the taxi behind, and saw that the stranger was looking out at me.At MRT station, I told the taxi driver to stop and I got out. As I was paying my fare, I saw the man was getting out of his taxi.By now I got angry, so I turned and walked straight to him. I asked him why he was following me. At first he said he was not following me at all, but when I threatened to call the police, he admitted he was. He then told me that he was a journalist and that he was writing an article on how elderly people in the UnitedStates spent their time. He said he was observing me to gather materials for his article.71The writer noticed that a strange man was following him because _________.A.the stranger was very tallB.the stranger seemed nervousC.the stranger wore too much on a hot dayD.the stranger’s jacket and tie looked attractive72 The writer got into a taxi in order to ________.A. go to another shopping centerB. go to MRT stationC. follow the strangerD. lose the stranger73 . What did the stranger do when the writer jumped into a taxi?A. The stranger tried to get into the same taxi.B. The stranger tried to stop the writer’s taxiC. The stranger got into another taxi and left immediatelyD. the stranger got into another taxi and continued his following74. The writer was probably _________.A. an American journalistB. an American travelerC. an retired manD. a young taxi driver75. Which of the following is true?A. The writer got tired, for he walked a long way.B. The writer asked a policeman to stop the stranger.C. The stranger was following the writer only to find where he lived.D. The stranger admitted what he was doing only after the writer threatened to call the police.BTokyo is one of those places that you can love and hate at the same time.In Tokyo there are always too many people in the places where I want to be. Of course there are too many cars. The Japanese drive very fast when they can. But in Tokyo they often spend a long time in traffic jams. Tokyo is not different when one wants to walk.At certain times of the day there are a lot of people on foot in London’s Oxford Street. But the streets near Ginza in Tokyo always have a lot of people on foot, and sometimes it is really difficult to walk. People are very polite; there are just too many of them.The worst time to be in the street is at 11:30 at night. That is when the night-clubs are closing and everybody wants to go home. There are 35,000 night-clubs in Tokyo, and you do not often see one that is empty.Most people travel to and from work by train. Tokyo people buy six million train tickets every day. At most stations, trains arrive every two or three minutes, but at certain hours there do not seem to be enough trains. Although they are usually crowded, Japanese trains are very good. They always leave and arrive on time. On a London train you would see everybody reading a newspaper. In Tokyo trains everybody in a seat seems to be asleep, whether his journey is long or short.In Tokyo, I stood outside the station for five minutes. Three fire-engines raced past on the way to one of the many fires that Tokyo has every day. Tokyo has so many surprises that none of them can really surprise me now. Instead, I am surprised at myself: I must go there next year on business. I know I hate the overcrowded city, but I feel like a man who is returning to his long-lost love.76 Tokyo is different from London in that _______.A. it has a smaller populationB. it is an international cityC. it is more difficult to go somewhere on foot in TokyoD. its people are more friendly and busier77 What time does the writer think is the worst time to go into the street?A. When the night-clubs are closing.B. At 8 o’clock in the morning.C. When the train is overcrowdedD. When it is time for people to go back home from work.78 What does the writer say about Japanese trains?A. They are very nice and comfortableB. There are never enough trains.C. They often run behind schedule.D. They leave and arrive at the right time.79. The writer hates Tokyo mainly because the city ______.A. is dirty and the people are impoliteB. has been seriously pollutedC. is crowded and noisyD. is not modern enough80. Which of the following sentences best means the same as the last sentence in the passage?A. Tokyo is one of those places that you can love and hate at the same time.B. In Tokyo there are always too many people in the places where I want to be.C. Tokyo has so many surprises that none of them can really surprise me now.D. Tokyo is not different when one wants to walk.Section C8%Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions in the fewest possible words.Harbin Ice Festival FactsThe Harbin Ice Festival is one of the world’s four largest ice and snow festivals, along with Japan’s Sapporo Snow Festival, Canada’s Quebec City Winter Carnival, and Norway’s Ski Festival. The below is a list of facts about the festival for your information.Official Name in China: China Harbin International Ice and Snow FestivalSponsors: Heilongjiang Provincial Government, Harbin, Municipal Government, Tourism Administration of HarbinOpening DatesThe festival officially starts in January 5th every year, but the locals begin to celebrate the festival in the third week of December of the previous year because most of the ice lanterns, ice and snow sculptures are completed by this time. Depending on the weather conditions and activities, the festival usually lasts until the end of the February.Origin and History of the Ice and Snow FestivalAs early as 1980s, the ice lanterns in Harbin were known by many tourists from all over China. The local interesting winter activities and sports made the ice city more lively in winter. The local unique snow and cultural activities have always been subject of the government’s attention. Especially, when the officers of the Harbin Municipal Party Committee met the tourists from Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, They found that their guests were very crazy about Harbin’s ice lanterns, ice culture, winter activities and snow; they had an idea for holding the ice and snow festival to promote Harbin’s tourism. In Oct.1983 the officers approached Harbin Municipal Party Committee with a suggestion. After more than a year’s effort, the suggestion was accepted by both Harbin Municipal Government and Heilongjiang Provincial Government. On Jan 5th 1885the first Ice Lantern Show was declared open at Zhaoling Park. At the same time, the government announced the annual Ice and Snow Festival starts at Jan 5 and last about 2-3 months.Questions81 List the four countries that hold the world’s largest ice and snow festival._________________________________________________________________82 The duration of the festival depends on ______________and _____________83 The reason for holding the ice and snow festival is to ____________________IV Writing 12%84这些孩子正学着不依赖他们的父母（rely）85现在越来越多的老年人养狗为伴，不再感到孤独（keep sb company）86 一场大雨阻止了那条警犬追踪罪犯（prevent…from）87由于禽流感，鸡鸭食品将暂时被猪肉取代（replace, bird flu）====Word行业资料分享--可编辑版本--双击可删====上理工附中2015学年第一学期高一英语月考二答案1-5 ABACA 6-10 DDBCB 11-13 BCD 14-16 ADB17—20 weight badminton shoes clothes21—25 CBCBC 26—30 DBDBB31—35 ACADC 36—40 DADBB41—45 BDABB46—50 turns out, has been built, will come, sells, speak51—55 vary from, express, humorous By means ofCharacters56—60pass on, rely on, as well, in addition to, telling things apart.61—65BACBA 66-70 BAABA71—75 CDDCD 76—80 CADCA81China Japan Canada and Norway82Weather condition and activities83Promote Harbin’s tourism84These children are learning not to rely on their parents85Nowadays, more and more old people raise dogs to keep them company and will not feel lonely any more 86The heavy rain prevented the police dog from tracking the criminal87Because of the bird flu, chicken and duck will be replaced by pork for the moment.源-于-网-络-收-集。